Is this possible

[lgibson]

I though I would go check out some other sites and came across on the Dieselpage that a 2001 Duramax/allison went 350,000 miles. I don't think you could get a 2001 till Sept. 2000. Even if it was bought 24 months ago that would mean it went 500 miles a day seven days a week, and ran every day from day one. This is supposed to be the truck from Pickuptruck.com. When was it in for service? Tires, oil, trans, repairs, and others? When I worked in the oilfield in Texas, we could get about 100,000 per year and that was a lot of hard miles.



I just don't see how it could be done. If they pull their trailer with their display in it, what do they do when they go to an event? Sounds kinda funny since 2001 are only 20 months old.



Please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[lgibson]

forgot to add, he does it with a 50'+ car hauler with three vehicles in it almost the whole time.

 

[Alan Reagan]

What was the VIN number?



And I'll bet a wrench has never been put on the engine or transmission. Probably still running the original tires.



I drove a tractor trailer and it was hard to get 100,000 miles a year doing that. With layovers, down time, service time, time off etc. you will be working your rear off when you get the chance to run. 350,000 in 20-24 mos. All I can say is the guy driving that thing has one flat tired tail section.

 

[illflem]

It's possible but I don't know if it's true. One driver can make 750 miles a day on the interstate, two can do it easily. At that rate it would take less than 16 months to make 350k, in 24 months that would leave one third of the time as downtime. You would only have to drive 4. 5 days a week to do it.

 

[Steve Campbell]

Must not have to...

worry about filling out a log book

 

[Ray Torresdal]

two man

Its one thing to 2 man with a Peterbilt sleeper, something else to have to sleep in a pickup cab!!!



Ray

 

[Alan Reagan]

If this guy is driving for GM or for hire in general, he had better not be making 750 a day. The average should be about 60 mph. speed limit is 70. Taking into consideration traffic, stop/starts from breaks, etc he cannot average 70 mph. With a 10 hour day (mandated by law) he is going to average about 600 per day. Then take into consideration that whatever he is hauling, he has to have a load ready immediately after unloading. I'm saying that from my experience in the trucking/transportation issue, that he isn't going to make that kinda miles everyday on the average. If he does, it's illegal and his free time is spent servicing the truck.