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April 15, 2005
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OK, for all of you Ford lovers… when you can match this, let me know! 
2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab LB 4×4 Cummins TD (one owner, purchased December 2004).
Bert
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And they call the POTUS’ ride “The Beast”!!! 
The highlight of my Cody trip last month was getting to ride in the REAL Beast…
Thanks Bert,
Lou
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My Dad was trained as a machinist by the ICRR. He joined the Army Air Corps after Pearl Harbor and graduated first in his class from Aircraft Maintenance School at Amarillo AAFB, then from Aircraft Electrical Systems School at Chanute Field. He spent his war supervising and teaching B-24 electrical systems for the 3rd and 5th Air Forces, and was discharged as a staff sergeant in 1945.
Dad spent his postwar career working for Shell Oil during which he was further schooled by GM’s ElectroMotive Division, ALCO and Cummins, among others, on his employer’s dime.
Dad had almost unerring mechanical judgment and became widely respected within Shell’s enormous Deer Park refinery and chemical plants as the man to diagnose and remedy diesel and diesel-electric powerplant ills, ultimately becoming a supervisor before retirement.
He frequently said Cummins was the diesel engine to beat, whether blown or normally aspirated.
- Bill
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Of course a Dodge can do that, and not a Ford.
Ford stands for @&$)(;:/- Old Rebuilt Dodge.
Also Fix Or Repair Daily
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Found On Road Dead.
April 30, 2023
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That’s got a lot fewer emissions garbage than my 2015! I’m at a paltry 73k
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Bert H. said
OK, for all of you Ford lovers… when you can match this, let me know!
2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab LB 4×4 Cummins TD (one owner, purchased December 2004).Bert
Well, thats impressive, but youve got a little ways to go to catch me. Ive had 3 trucks, the current being the third, with the 7.3 diesel and have logged more than 1.5 million miles in combined mileage. This one is at 548,809.
Not discounting the old dodge, theyre good trucks, but youd have a hard time convincing me they are the least bit better than a FORD.
Kudos
Chris
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Can’t match that yet but my 2007 F250 4×4 with a 418ci V10 is pushn 300,000 miles. I bought it new in January 2007. All original uses no oil yet.
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Jeremy P said
That’s got a lot fewer emissions garbage than my 2015! I’m at a paltry 73k
My 2005 has ZERO emissions garbage… it has nothing but a 4″ straight pipe running from the turbocharger all the way to the exhaust pipe tip 
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1892takedown said
Bert H. said
OK, for all of you Ford lovers… when you can match this, let me know!
2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab LB 4×4 Cummins TD (one owner, purchased December 2004).
Bert
Well, thats impressive, but youve got a little ways to go to catch me. Ive had 3 trucks, the current being the third, with the 7.3 diesel and have logged more than 1.5 million miles in combined mileage. This one is at 548,809.
Not discounting the old dodge, theyre good trucks, but youd have a hard time convincing me they are the least bit better than a FORD.Kudos
Chris
Chris,
Very impressive! That stated, you also have the best diesel engine that Ford ever put in their F-series trucks. That last generation 7.3 Power Stroke (International) diesel was a really good engine, every bit the equal to the 5.9 Cummins with one exception… the fuel efficiency. I hope you keep that old truck moving on down the road for another few hundred thousand miles I am planning to keep logging the miles on my old Cummins for as long as possible!
Bert
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This was me last week… on the cruise control, 65 mph @1600 rpm (getting 23 mpg).
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You folks are fortunate to not have salt on your roads during winter. While the drive train may make the miles, the chassis will rot away and the drive train fall out before reaching the storied mileage! Ask Brad about that….Tim
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tim tomlinson said
You folks are fortunate to not have salt on your roads during winter. While the drive train may make the miles, the chassis will rot away and the drive train fall out before reaching the storied mileage! Ask Brad about that….Tim
Nope, no salt used here in the Great PNW… the constant rain would keep it washed off nicely.
Bert
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Bert,
Very impressive, and it looks brand new.
It’s difficult to keep a vehicle that clean here in PA because of all the crap they put on our roads in Winter.
Al
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Up here in NH we wind up selling those type of trucks as: for sale, used (pick your brand)diesel engine with X tranny, currently surrounded by a lovely sheet metal cover. PS cover has worn thin in many places. Congrats to all of you for keeping those good old girls running and on the road. I am jealous!
BTW, I would agree with Zeb about Cummins. All our cranes have them. Best one is the 600hp in the GMK 5275.
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tionesta1 said
Bert,
Very impressive, and it looks brand new.
It’s difficult to keep a vehicle that clean here in PA because of all the crap they put on our roads in Winter.
Al
We have a large number of vehicles still on the road (daily drivers) that are 25+ years old, and it is not uncommon to see 1960s & 1970s vintage vehicles on the road, especially old trucks.
Bert
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Mr. Bert, your right, the Dodge’s do get better mileage. I plan on driving that old truck till the wheels fall off, or until my daughter finally convinces me she needs it more than I do. Ive got a buddy that claims when he got his in the 700-750K, range the odometer rolled over back to zero, waiting to find out if he is just pulling my leg.
If I had to get another truck, Id go right back to the 1999-2002 7.3 diesel. The new trucks are nice, I just dont have a need for all the electronic gizmos that go into them these days (although heated and cooled seats would be nice) that keep driving up new truck prices. IMHO, these old trucks are like an old rifle, made with fewer parts, contributing to their longevity.
To make the turn on this and into a gun related thread–Ive carried lots of guns in that truck and found a 1894 carbine fits well between the front seat and console. As does the M12 I inherited (my go-to pig gun) that already had a cut barrel, so I cut a little more off to make it fit the truck better
Chris
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1892takedown said
Mr. Bert, your right, the Dodge’s do get better mileage. I plan on driving that old truck till the wheels fall off, or until my daughter finally convinces me she needs it more than I do. Ive got a buddy that claims when he got his in the 700-750K, range the odometer rolled over back to zero, waiting to find out if he is just pulling my leg.
If I had to get another truck, Id go right back to the 1999-2002 7.3 diesel. The new trucks are nice, I just dont have a need for all the electronic gizmos that go into them these days (although heated and cooled seats would be nice) that keep driving up new truck prices. IMHO, these old trucks are like an old rifle, made with fewer parts, contributing to their longevity.
To make the turn on this and into a gun related thread–Ive carried lots of guns in that truck and found a 1894 carbine fits well between the front seat and console. As does the M12 I inherited (my go-to pig gun) that already had a cut barrel, so I cut a little more off to make it fit the truck better
Chris
Chris,
I am with you… If I were to ever buy a Ford diesel, it would be in the same year group you mention. That old 7-3L is a true workhorse
We want to see pictures of your “truck” guns… with the truck!
Bert
p.s. I just put another 240-miles on the old Dodge driving home from the Oregon coast today.
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I think my favorite pickup was my first; a 65 F100 short wide bed with a 352. I had to replace the engine and transmission to get it to 200,000 miles but those were different times. I think the V-8 engine and the heater were the only options. I added a RH sunvisor, mirror and both armrests. Previous owners added the radio and rear bumper. I like today’s bucket seats but I also liked the saddle blanket bench seat cover that had a sleeve in the front. It gently carried and concealed a Model 94 much of the time. I like today’s vehicles with all the comforts and even like most of the electronics. I sold my last pickup a few years back when the prices got silly and probably won’t replace it. My Explorer hauls all the stuff I need for my business and as a bonus makes a pretty awesome road trip vehicle. At today’s prices I’ll rent a pickup when I need one.
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No pics of vehicle or odometer, but had a 1981 F150 bought new with the 300ci, Inline6 that I put 260,000 + miles on then sold to a friend who put another 90,000 or so on it before the frame rusted out (PA of course). Normal maintenance (plugs, oil changes, belts, hoses and headlights). Replaced a heat riser, valve cover gasket and clutch, never used any oil or had an issue with the engine
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Tedk said
No pics of vehicle or odometer, but had a 1981 F150 bought new with the 300ci, Inline6 that I put 260,000 + miles on then sold to a friend who put another 90,000 or so on it before the frame rusted out (PA of course). Normal maintenance (plugs and oil changes). Replaced a heat riser, valve cover gasket and clutch, never an issue with the engine
Ted,
The 300 CID I6 was the best gasoline engine ever built by Ford… the should have never abandoned it! My former father-in-law put over 300K miles on his 1984 F150 4×4 with that same powerplant.
Bert
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