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patrick232
07-30-2014, 03:42 PM
With our old 2006 Duramax with over 194K miles on it having left me on I-75 once last summer and this summer, then not starting last Friday she was traded.

It was the longest that we have ever kept a work or personal vehicle. One month shy of 9 years.

Not the best picture do to the rain, I'll get a better on Friday when I tow the Mondo to Norris.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/PtCo0K9hwO4yEfzGOh8YVdEkIv4xgQXVyDnHIxBRNAM=s273-p-no

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/SJk0FU2uEbjJvH_yIeqN3CxKI9r-dZT9nT2Rp_5pMDk=w1122-h632-no

I hope to have a relaxing tow since the kids are staying home no need for the Suburban.

sivs1
07-30-2014, 03:45 PM
Nice Rig. I love my diesel but hate my monthly payment on it.

patrick232
07-30-2014, 03:52 PM
Nice Rig. I love my diesel but hate my monthly payment on it.

I know this is one of the few that has a payment book on it. Wanted to wait till the other had 200K miles on it, but could not be trusted.

rdlangston13
07-30-2014, 05:28 PM
not even 200k miles and not reliable and you bought another of the same thing???

gregski
07-30-2014, 05:57 PM
I always think of diesels as longer-lasting than the gasoline counterparts. Is that generally true? I have two GMs with 210k miles that are still running great.

patrick232
07-30-2014, 06:56 PM
not even 200k miles and not reliable and you bought another of the same thing???.

I bought another even though I did not break 200k, I have known since about 70k miles in 2007 that an electronic issue would show up sometime. I was driving when it was struck by lighting, the put about $18k in parts and labor in it at that time.

KG's Supra24
07-30-2014, 07:29 PM
I've crossed 200k on our dmax.

I think the diesel longevity holds true but the gas counterparts have come a long ways from 10-15 years ago.

Great looking truck!

86century
07-30-2014, 08:44 PM
I have a 99 GMC 6.0l that has north of 320k on it.

Not what it once was but still runs great.

bergermaister
07-31-2014, 12:09 PM
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I was driving when it was struck by lighting,

Wow. Yep, I'd say that could cause some problems! Geesh

patrick232
08-04-2014, 08:15 AM
Here she is hooked to the Mondo.

I averaged 12.1 mpg to and from Norris Lake this weekend.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-t-e6p6FQvwY/U9vpNakgVUI/AAAAAAAACL8/Q5SElCfMSl8/w1122-h632-no/IMG_20140801_152222520.jpg

mnpracing
08-04-2014, 01:30 PM
Here she is hooked to the Mondo.

I averaged 12.1 mpg to and from Norris Lake this weekend.



Wow, I thought diesels were supposed to get better mileage than that. I get 11.5 pulling a Z3 with an Expedition EL.

sivs1
08-04-2014, 01:33 PM
I averaged 12.9 on my 1,500 mile journey. Truck was loaded down as well as boat. Total weight was almost 14,000 lbs.

13mobiusLSV
08-04-2014, 01:46 PM
Wow, I thought diesels were supposed to get better mileage than that. I get 11.5 pulling a Z3 with an Expedition EL.

Brand new engine, prob be getting a few mpg's better this time next year.

mnpracing
08-04-2014, 02:04 PM
Wow, I thought diesels were supposed to get better mileage than that. I get 11.5 pulling a Z3 with an Expedition EL.


I averaged 12.9 on my 1,500 mile journey. Truck was loaded down as well as boat. Total weight was almost 14,000 lbs.

Combined weight of my Expy and Z3 is 13,800# (certified scale weight loaded for a typical day at the lake).

patrick232
08-04-2014, 02:19 PM
Wow, I thought diesels were supposed to get better mileage than that. I get 11.5 pulling a Z3 with an Expedition EL.

Pulling 75 - 80 mph up the hill in TN crush the mileage. Same trip the 13 Suburban is lucky to see 10 mpg and 65-70 on the same hills. I hope the trip in September is close to 14 mpg.