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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 08:59 AM
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Congrats on the 300k.
I'll never be able to reach that with my truck, it sits too much waiting to pull the trailer.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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Congrats Brandon!
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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Congrats Brandon -Good to hear you're on your original stock trans w no problems -Do you tow a lot?
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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Brian,

That is a lot of miles.The way you take care of your truck it will keep going for a long time. I have 86,300 on my 2002 F350. I certainly hope to get alot of miles on my 2002. Have you used Delo to rack up these miles? I am using Delo, my 7.3 seems to like Delo.

On my 3rd set of batteries
2nd alt
2nd set of front rotors/brakes
2nd IPR
2nd CPS
New shocks
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MBRP Exhaust
3 Pillar Gauge (Volt/Pryo/Boost)
Getting ready to do 3rd service on 4R100
Front Diff/Rear Diff
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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Congrats Brandon, it took me 7 years to hit 100k so I'll catch up to you in 14 more.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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Hey congrats! That's a lot of diesel fuel and fun driving time I'll bet. I'm very close to 100K.

I anticipated after retiring I'd get to drive my truck all over America.....outrageous diesel fuel prices have but all but canceled that idea!

I'm just like you.....I HATE LEAKS TOO!
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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300K. Nice, Nice, Nice. With 105K on my truck I may not live long enough to see 300K. In other words I think my truck will out live me.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by guitarpicr
Congrats Brandon -Good to hear you're on your original stock trans w no problems -Do you tow a lot?
At least 150K was done towing something. This truck and I racked up 40K in 6 months towing FEMA campers after hurricanes Katrina, and Rita. It also tows my 11.5K 5er on the weekends, my buddies race car trailer, competition BBQ grill, boat, tractors, etc....
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Brian,

That is a lot of miles.The way you take care of your truck it will keep going for a long time. I have 86,300 on my 2002 F350. I certainly hope to get alot of miles on my 2002. Have you used Delo to rack up these miles? I am using Delo, my 7.3 seems to like Delo.

On my 3rd set of batteries
2nd alt
2nd set of front rotors/brakes
2nd IPR
2nd CPS
New shocks
AIS with sleeve
MBRP Exhaust
3 Pillar Gauge (Volt/Pryo/Boost)
Getting ready to do 3rd service on 4R100
Front Diff/Rear Diff

Delo is all that I have ever used, and all that I will use in the future.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bdrummonds
It also tows my 11.5K 5er on the weekends, my buddies race car trailer, competition BBQ grill, boat, tractors, etc....
Brandon is a competition BBQ'r?

You should had notta' let that out to these guys, y'know...

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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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Brandon is a competition BBQ'r?

You should had notta' let that out to these guys, y'know...

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Marv, do I LOOK like I have missed many meals? Stick with what you know, thats what Daddy always told me.

We only do a couple of cookoffs a year now, but we were gone every weekend a few years ago.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by guitarpicr
Congrats Brandon -Good to hear you're on your original stock trans w no problems -Do you tow a lot?
Brandon,you have 300+ on a "STOCK" trans.?...Wow,I only like about 300 miles to hit the 200 club.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Brandon,

Thanks for the Delo tip, makes me feel better since I am using it also. I must say your stock trans has held up well, hope mine will too. How often are you changing the fluid/filter and what type of fluid are you using?

Thanks
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by schlepprock250
Brandon,you have 300+ on a "STOCK" trans.?...Wow,I only like about 300 miles to hit the 200 club.
Yep completly stock, except mine was one of the ORANGE tagged trannies. Between 99 and 00 ford engineers released some orange tagged trannies that were test mules for the R&D department. It is stamped " Do Not Repair, return to Ford" If the tranny went out you got a new one. Mark Kovalsky, our resident retired tranny engineer has told me that the program ended in 2005, and FOMOCO is no longer replacing the orange tagged trannies since the 4R100 is no longer used in Super Duties. The torque converter rattles, but its still getting the job done.

Originally Posted by blue1ton
Brandon,

Thanks for the Delo tip, makes me feel better since I am using it also. I must say your stock trans has held up well, hope mine will too. How often are you changing the fluid/filter and what type of fluid are you using?

Thanks
Bill
Bill, I have my pan dropped, and the pickup foot and screens changed once a year. (about every 30K) I use a local tranny shop, and they use a Mercon V rated tranny fluid. I think it is Valvoline Maxx Life. While they are under there I have both differentials and the transfer case serviced.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bdrummonds

Bill, I have my pan dropped, and the pickup foot and screens changed once a year. (about every 30K) I use a local tranny shop, and they use a Mercon V rated tranny fluid. I think it is Valvoline Maxx Life. While they are under there I have both differentials and the transfer case serviced.
This my friend, is the single reason that your truck is still as reliable as it is.
Ignore the service intervals and you will end up on the side of the road someday.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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Brandon,

So far I have been doing my 4R100 service every 30,000 miles with the Mercon V and new filter at a family owned transmision shop. Hopefully, this will keep my transmission going strong like yours. I have 86000 and change on my truck and I will be getting the trans service front/rear diff at the same time also in the near future.
 
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