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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter
I put 100k daily driven miles on my last truck before building the current one.
For me, it's small block, auto trans, highway gears, power steering and disc brakes.
I've done the overdrive swaps before and they work well, but I prefer 3.08 gears and a non overdrive auto trans the best.
Disc brakes are a must and an easy swap if you choose a pre 71 truck that has drums.
Power steering is an easy afternoon swap too, so it's not a deal breaker that the truck has it to start with.
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Except I'm not exactly even close to logging the miles Tx does. I've probably put a little less than 30k on mine in the last three years or so, maybe 10k in the two years I owned it prior to that.
Nevertheless, I'm running a 350/350 combo with 3.08 gears out back and my truck is my only mode of transportation. My truck was also upgraded to disc brakes and had power steering when I bought it. Things like a/c would be nice in a daily driver, but as you can see I've gotten by without it for years now, I just sweat a lot in the summer
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