Hello all,
I have been looking for a used extended cab d/a LT 4x4 for about 6 months. I came across a real nice one that I can grab for very reasonable money. The only thing is, it has 96000 miles on it. I have an 03 1500 with 48,000 on it that I am going to be trading. What problems should I be aware of on a 100k mile truck? It supposedly belonged to a construction company owner who drove around to all the jobs his company had. It has 3700 hours on it also which seems a little high for the miles. The truck is a clean, non smoked in truck. Any thoughts/concerns?? Thank you,
Mike

That Mileage vs hours factors out to about 26~MPH avg speed ........

Must of spent a lot of time idling........

If you figure it is 18 months old for argumants sake......that is 78 weeks......at 5 days of use per week that is 390 days.........

3700 hours divided by 390 days works out to 9.5 hours of run time a day......

3700 hours divided by 468 days whcich would be a six day work week........is 7.91 hours a day running.......

All that is based on 18 months of use........look for the build date and see when it might have been put into use.......

Post the VIN in the ask the techs and they will run the history for you.......

That will give you an idea of the truck's history.

T:cool: NY

1GCHK29143E106656 Is the trucks vin# I figured my truck out and it averages 33 mph for the miles/ hours and I drive fast with little idling, so this truck really isn't that far off. What kind of service life can I expect (hours and miles) on the engine/tranny?

No records of ANY warranty work being performed... Sounds like they didn't have time to shut it off

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(716) 941-5255
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I bought my 03 with about 70k miles on it. It was a cream puff, and had a clean warranty work history so I decided to go for it. Injectors were replaced recently, if you search here for "injectors" you'll read more than you ever wanted to know about the one weak link with these engines. In stock form, with excellent maint, I expect my truck to last me a long time. I think 250k is realistic, with maybe a couple sets of injectors along the way (hopefully all under warranty).

Sounds like a pretty good truck. Thank for all your help. I think I am going to go for it unless I can find something wrong with the truck. Expected service life on engine and transmission anyone?

Look the body over good for fit (doors, hood, tailgate) for any signs of trauma.

I expect to have mine for about ten years. Maybe as high as 300,000 miles on it. I am not worried because I know how the truck has been driven and maintained. First owner.