How many total miles do you expect?
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From: All over Texas
Originally posted by tsdrallyer
I"m at 125K with no evident wear or tear so expect to see 250K before I sell or trade it on a new one.
I"m at 125K with no evident wear or tear so expect to see 250K before I sell or trade it on a new one.
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I noticed these reponses all originate from the southern part of the country. The roads around the detroit area are terrible, and my 98 Expy with 106K is taking a beating the winter. Pot holes the size of a Yugo are everywhere. Any success stories from FTE memebrs in the michigan area?
Thank goodness the superbowl is coming to Detroit , the lawmakers have decided to spend some money to rebuild the road structures going into Detroit to "impress" the superbowl attendees ..........................................
Thank goodness the superbowl is coming to Detroit , the lawmakers have decided to spend some money to rebuild the road structures going into Detroit to "impress" the superbowl attendees ..........................................
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I'm hoping for 180,000, but this is west Michigan. Michigan is notorious for pot holes. I am sure that pot holes and gererally rough roads have a huge impact on my truck's life expectancey. But so does how well I steer through them - my Expy rattled at 62000. I hit one on Sunday that was actually a poorly marked sink hole. Why does it seem that Wisconsin and Minnesota don't also have terrible roads?
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From: San Diego
Originally posted by Indybroncoman
I'm keeping mine for 200,000 miles and then I'll get something else. Getting any truck to 200,000 miles these days is easy with recommended service.
I'm keeping mine for 200,000 miles and then I'll get something else. Getting any truck to 200,000 miles these days is easy with recommended service.
Who really sticks with Ford's fluids and filters etc... for the life of the vehicle? And I mean 100K+ owners, not the lease owners.
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I just bought a 97 with 132k on it from the Detroit area. I would expect some parts to fail along the way but really believe I should get 300k without much problem.
At 450k my 92 F150 is still going, 2nd Eng.,& 3rd trans.
At 450k my 92 F150 is still going, 2nd Eng.,& 3rd trans.
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From: San Diego
Originally posted by Leader
At 450k my 92 F150 is still going, 2nd Eng.,& 3rd trans.
At 450k my 92 F150 is still going, 2nd Eng.,& 3rd trans.
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From: Texas, USA
If Texas were a nation, which of course some think it is, it would qualify as number two in the world for miles of roads, after the US. Not all of them are good. In fact, I think the country boys who get the road contracts miss the bumps so much that they build them into the road with 18" of rebar and crete. Anyway, my Expy goes off the pavement a lot in the Rockies and the southwest deserts. I don't punish it, but I've been amazed that it has so few rattles or squeaks, and it's never broken or bent anything. It's built tough enough for me. Potholes are like mosquitos to an elephant . Maybe it's the 17" wheels over the 16". They do ride smoother over bumps or holes.
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From: Springfield VA
Originally posted by great white
I noticed these reponses all originate from the southern part of the country. The roads around the detroit area are terrible, and my 98 Expy with 106K is taking a beating the winter. Pot holes the size of a Yugo are everywhere. Any success stories from FTE memebrs in the michigan area?
Thank goodness the superbowl is coming to Detroit , the lawmakers have decided to spend some money to rebuild the road structures going into Detroit to "impress" the superbowl attendees ..........................................
I noticed these reponses all originate from the southern part of the country. The roads around the detroit area are terrible, and my 98 Expy with 106K is taking a beating the winter. Pot holes the size of a Yugo are everywhere. Any success stories from FTE memebrs in the michigan area?
Thank goodness the superbowl is coming to Detroit , the lawmakers have decided to spend some money to rebuild the road structures going into Detroit to "impress" the superbowl attendees ..........................................
I see where you have a 4.6L 98 Expy. Can you give me some feedback on engine performance, specifically gas mileage and power for towing? I am looking to make an offer on a 98 4.6L, but want to make sure then engine is large enough.