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| View Poll Results: How many miles a year do you put on your truck? | |||
| Trailer queen (100 miles or less) |
   
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1 | 1.96% |
| 100-1,000 miles |
  
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14 | 27.45% |
| 1,000-5,000 miles |
  
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21 | 41.18% |
| 5,000-10,000 miles |
  
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11 | 21.57% |
| 10,000-20,000 miles |
  
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5 | 9.80% |
| Can't keep the wheels on (over 20,000 miles) |
  
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1 | 1.96% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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02-29-2012, 10:41 PM
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Who's got steelies?
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Morrison, Oklahoma
Posts: 1,026
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How many miles?
A year ago yesterday The engine I rebuilt for my truck was first started. Today I'm less than 100 miles from having 20,000 miles on that engine. It's hard to believe how fast they add up, but I drive it everywhere and for everything, and even though I have other stuff, its always my 1st choice & what I drive the most!
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03-01-2012, 01:45 AM
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Hand Crafted C-10
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Burien, WA
Posts: 5,180
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Re: How many miles?
If I had your ride, I'd be driving it everywhere (like I do my own). Good poll idea!
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03-01-2012, 10:27 AM
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DON'T TREAD ON ME
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Crosby County, TX
Posts: 989
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Re: How many miles?
Since the restification, Old Yeller doesn't see much use these days. It's kind of a shame. Before hand I drove him everyday. Since then, my business model has changed and it's a lot more convenient and cost efficient to drive my ext cab '98 Chevy.
I do got him out on weekends to take a spin up and down the road which is still a very good stress relief. 
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03-01-2012, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Olympia, WA
Posts: 736
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Re: How many miles?
Up here in the "Oregon Territories", our engines see that kind of mileage but our tires only see a 1/4 of that....a lot of stop and go! Wide open spaces such as your state and eastern Washington puts the "good" miles on them!
For me mostly around town driving....until I get OD. |
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03-01-2012, 12:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lake Stevens, WA
Posts: 623
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Re: How many miles?
I drive my bucket everywhere. For a couple years she was putting in 135 miles per day, and I think the most miles in a year was something like 36k. Now it's only around 14-15k per year... barely enough to keep the motor consistently warmed up,
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03-01-2012, 12:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sonoma, CA
Posts: 521
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Re: How many miles?
OOPS, meant to click 10-20,000 missed. I used to commute 65-70 a day.
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03-01-2012, 02:03 PM
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20' Daredevil (Ret)
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Jefferson State
Posts: 13,695
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Re: How many miles?
Less than 1K / year since I retired, but it sure ain't a trailer queen! Poor thing just sits most of the time, gets used for occasional heavy hauling like firewood or building materials.
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03-01-2012, 02:11 PM
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C/10 junkie
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Stockton Ca
Posts: 9,093
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Re: How many miles?
Well mine is my daily driver, literally it is my only mode of transportation. Luckily I have a commute of 2.75 miles one way to work
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03-01-2012, 02:16 PM
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Cool Truck
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Bowie,MD
Posts: 1,869
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Re: How many miles?
Mine is my daily driver and I probably average 4000 miles a year at most
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03-01-2012, 03:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Posts: 1,050
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Re: How many miles?
Use mine bout everyday, to and from the shop and hauling trans for customers.
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03-01-2012, 08:09 PM
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Who's got steelies?
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Morrison, Oklahoma
Posts: 1,026
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Re: How many miles?
Wow guys this is great! We got some drivers in the bunch.
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1969 C10 LWB W/ 250 I6 & 3spd1970 C10 with '67 small window cab, 68 front end, blue; 305/TH350, 3.08 limited slip rear end, manual brakes, power steering; & 4-wheel drums-My daily driver.1975 Chevelle Malibu Classic Coupe 350/th350 mint green1970 C20 Suburban 350/700R4 4.10 gearing green & white 1978 Big 10 Silverado 350/th350, working ac, 2 tone blue-My summer daily driver 1983 GMC 1500 Sierra 305/SM465 2.73 rear end How to add a trip odometer to your 67-72 stock speedometer How to rebuild your Q-Jet My Truck Page My Youtube Channel |
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03-01-2012, 08:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 296
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Re: How many miles?
I've put less than 1000 miles since I bought it in 2006. With winters in Utah and being deployed, I never drove it. Now I live in Texas and I'm retired, she'll get more miles. I'll put 1500 miles this summer for the Hot Rod Power Tour.
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03-01-2012, 10:42 PM
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BlahBlahBlah
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Wa.
Posts: 19,995
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Re: How many miles?
My K20 almost never gets driven. Maybe a couple of times month just around town.
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03-02-2012, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Mt Airy, MD
Posts: 85,852
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Re: How many miles?
5-10K in my K2500 these past few years. It's being my work truck these days and all my work is 20-30 miles (or more) away. I'm not working every day,though.
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03-02-2012, 10:06 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Texarkana, AR
Posts: 123
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Re: How many miles?
this truck has a 283 rebuilt 3 years ago and has less than 700 miles on it, a new 700r about 2 1/2 years old with less then 300 miles on it
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