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: Just did 5600 miles in under 2 weeks


tdupuis
11-23-2004, 08:49 PM
When I left Indiana on the afternoon of Thursday 11/11 I had 3600 miles on the odomter. Tonight (11/23) I have 9100. Yep, 5600 miles in just under 2 weeks. I know for hot shotters that's normal/nothing, but every place I went was actually a destination that I spent time in. Almost all the miles were towing and/or hauling. I found that my mileage has been improving significantly, as has my power. Towing long trips really is good for this engine. It loves it and it is so amazingly competent. My friends at home who hadn't seen the truck yet loved it. Even my mom loved it (she hated my old truck).

The truck performed flawlessly without a hiccup. I changed the oil, but other than that it's kept on running without complaining. The only problem is that the wheel is off-center and is looser than it was from the factory. I'm going to take it to the dealer after Thanksgiving to have them do something about it.

The more I drive this thing, the more I love it! I guess my estimation to the insurance company of 20,000 miles a year was a bit off since I've already done almost half that in under 3 months of ownership...