100,000 my truck has reached this milestone.

[Jim W]

I know several 3RD gen's truck have reached this milestone, but I finally made this milestone of 100,000 miles. On are way to the Gulf Shores for a month stay the OD turn over 100,000 miles. My wife was able to get a picture on her phone of the 100,000 miles mark for me.Truck is in pretty good shape with only a little bit of rust on the passanger side rear bed wheel well, not bad for a nine year old truck. Bought new in Nov, 2007.
Planning on getting the rust fix maybe this winter when we get back.

 

[Charley67]

Sounds good. Keep on trucking!

 

[GCP]

Congratulations on 100K! What kind of troubles have you run into mechanically, and I assume you've been religiously maintaining the truck?

Safe travels,

 

[Jim W]

The only issue I have had that was not planned maintenance, was approximately at 83,000 miles. I had the drag link joint fail on the right hand side as I was crossing some very rough railroad tracks. I was doing about 15 to 20 MPH at the time and the joint failed losing steering. When this was fixed I had all the ball joints replaced and the drag link joints also. I have the earlier style steering linkage since my truck was built in late 2007 and have kept that style of linkage.

 

[GCP]

What was the advantage to sticking with the old style versus upgrading to the T style steering?

 

[AaronOregon]

I finally made this milestone of 100,000 miles.

I would certainly hope so on a Cummins truck that was probably $40K new! We would all be impressed if this was a 500K post, not 100K......

 

[Jim W]

What was the advantage to sticking with the old style versus upgrading to the T style steering?

I kept the old style steering linkage since I like the steering damper retention point on the rod. I did have the steering linkage recall inspection and the dealer said the truck did not qualify for the linkage update. So why spend the extra money for a simple design change that the current linkage is adequate for.

 

[GCP]

I kept the old style steering linkage since I like the steering damper retention point on the rod. I did have the steering linkage recall inspection and the dealer said the truck did not qualify for the linkage update. So why spend the extra money for a simple design change that the current linkage is adequate for.

Very good sir, thank you. Glad to hear your '08 is solid and reliable.