And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I have the Raptor with the crew cab and that additional space (at the sacrifice of space in the bed) is worth it to me. I thought that as I approached retirement age, a shorter cab would work, but with grandkids, I'm back to needing a crew cab.
I drove my '79 GMC Sierra 4x4 for 400,000 miles and 28 years. replaced one clutch, one drive shaft, both rear bearings, both lock-out hubs, and TWO engines, but the last one had 225,000 on it and was still running like a top. I doubt if the new ones will last that long, but who knows.
Interesting story. The control module went out on the transmission. Got it replaced, but the service rep told me that for truck two years older than mine, the factory doesn't support them anymore, so you might not be able to even get a replacement. And each module was specific to the features of your transmission. This will force many to get a new or newer replacement eventually, and end the existence of old trucks after a certain year. I suppose that might just increase the value of old, pre electronic antiques, which you can keep running forever, are immune to hacking or EMP attack, and burn cheap gas.
Your old Dodge might not understand.
ReplyDeleteI'm getting 300k (now at 262k) out of it before I even think about a new truck.
DeleteNice! I can't decide whether I want the crew cab or the extended cab to get a bit longer bed ... but I'd take either if given to me!
ReplyDeleteI have the Raptor with the crew cab and that additional space (at the sacrifice of space in the bed) is worth it to me. I thought that as I approached retirement age, a shorter cab would work, but with grandkids, I'm back to needing a crew cab.
ReplyDeleteKeep on truck'n,
ReplyDeleteRepent at your leisure...
I drove my '79 GMC Sierra 4x4 for 400,000 miles and 28 years. replaced one clutch, one drive shaft, both rear bearings, both lock-out hubs, and TWO engines, but the last one had 225,000 on it and was still running like a top. I doubt if the new ones will last that long, but who knows.
ReplyDeleteInteresting story. The control module went out on the transmission. Got it replaced, but the service rep told me that for truck two years older than mine, the factory doesn't support them anymore, so you might not be able to even get a replacement. And each module was specific to the features of your transmission. This will force many to get a new or newer replacement eventually, and end the existence of old trucks after a certain year. I suppose that might just increase the value of old, pre electronic antiques, which you can keep running forever, are immune to hacking or EMP attack, and burn cheap gas.
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