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Jan 10, 2008 | 09:32 PM

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many 300-I6's ran to real high miles. a lot of them could outlast a diesel.

Jan 10, 2008 | 10:22 PM

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I could see them being comparible to some diesels, but I know in the 7.3 forums there is a few trucks with over a million on them!

Jan 10, 2008 | 10:27 PM

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Heck, if you can get over 300,000 kms out of a gas engine in a work truck I figure that`s darn good.

Jan 10, 2008 | 10:43 PM

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300,000 km is a pretty good mark for any engine really. Thats alot of running time!

Jan 10, 2008 | 10:45 PM

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300,000 km is a pretty good mark for any engine really. Thats alot of running time!

Especially when alot of it is cold starts and short trips.

Jan 11, 2008 | 05:51 AM

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well, my '96 had 279000 on it when i traded it. it was a calgary truck originally, one owner before me. its still going strong. i think i could have hit 400k with it barring any misfortunes.

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:06 AM

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Yeah the cold starts play a factor on engines up here. Makes me wonder sometimes how many extra kms of wear a guy would have on his engine due to letting it warm up and whatnot. I bet it would add up.

Jan 11, 2008 | 12:36 PM

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hard to say. hour wise it adds up. i wouldn't call it miles, but there's not much strain on the engine/tranny when its idling...

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Jan 11, 2008 | 07:49 PM

#129

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I know with Snowmobiles if even once on the new rides you don't let them warm up you'll mess em up just like that.

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:17 PM

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My Rangers got 310 000 on it, still looks almost new, runs great only problems with it so far (knock on wood) are some sort of electrical shorts in the column

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:19 PM

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A new column would fix that up really nice Joe

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:57 PM

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Thats on the list, I want a tilt thought and the only one i could find was like $600, no way im spending that, and Im too lazy and busy to replace it with a std column again

Jan 11, 2008 | 10:59 PM

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yeah you gotta warm stuff up proper. even my quad needs quite a warm up time.

Jan 12, 2008 | 09:24 AM

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Man Joe, thats a hefty price for a column hey.

Jan 12, 2008 | 04:50 PM

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yeah, its from a yard where i get a pretty goo deal and he told me a tilt should only be about $200, and I'm currently .....umm......involved with his daughter so I might be able to get one even cheaper.