7 Years Old

[TOXIC]

Facebook Memories reminded me today that I bought my truck brand new 7 years ago.  Pic of me standing next to it was at the dealership the day I took delivery.  I am a little ocd on keep up my truck.  Sooooo, today it got the spa treatment.  Wash, wax including rims grill and running boards.  This truck has made the trip to Florida multiple times and to Michigan every year and those who know Michigan roads, it’s a battleground.  Rest of the pics are from today, not bad for 85,000 miles and never lived in a garage.  Going in tomorrow for an oil change, tire rotation, inspection and B&G cooling system flush. Heading to Wisconsin next weekend,t he land of pine tar and mosquitoes the size of sparrows??

[GreenPig]

She's pretty. Mine gets a bath every quarter whether it needs it or not. Mechanically I do keep her immaculate. 

[gim]

20 hours ago, TOXIC said:

Heading to Wisconsin next weekend,t he land of pine tar and mosquitoes the size of sparrows

Skeets aren't as bad as usual this season.  No rain.

[A-Jay]

Nice ~

Congrats

I have some experience on those Michigan roads.

It's one reason I trade my rigs in before they need wiper blades.

#feb24

A-Jay

[Susky River Rat]

Love seeing well taken care of stuff!

[TOXIC]

4 hours ago, gimruis said:

Skeets aren't as bad as usual this season.  No rain.

Good deal for me bad for the area.  I’m more concerned about the weeping 150 foot pine trees at the cottage.  Put a couple of globs on my old truck (that I was just as picky about) that I couldn’t get off.  I got smart with this one.  

[gim]

16 minutes ago, TOXIC said:

Put a couple of globs on my old truck

Ya that stuff is like globs of syrup that harden later. I had to use a pressure washer to get off my wife’s SUV once.

[Darth-Baiter]

Clean!

 

all my chevys had a clear expiration date.  

[Captain Phil]

Nice truck.  I would keep it.  My wife and I recently went car shopping.  What an eyeopener!  With increased prices and interest rates, I don't see how anyone except lotto winners can buy  a new vehicle.  When I bought my 2020 Explorer new, I got a big discount and zero interest financing.  Today, $5,000 down, $700 plus a month for 72 months is normal.   You can pay cash, but you will give up 5-6% on your money market.  I believe we may have bought our last new vehicle.

[padlin]

Hoping my 2012 F150 lasts another 10, has 116k but I’m down under 5k a year now, fishing and dump runs. If it does it’ll be my last, closing in on 70. New England with no garage isn’t a recipe for long life.

[TOXIC]

Truck has been paid off for a few years but there’s always an expense to keeping them. I have left full coverage insurance on it but I doubt that I would get its full value if totaled.  I’m just getting to the more involved maintenance now. I flushed the transmission at 50k, did the rear shocks (upgraded to Bilstein), pads and rotors all around (upgraded to Powerstop drilled and slotted rotors) with a brake fluid change and Michelin tires at 65k and also did a fluid change on both the front and rear differentials and transfer case.  Replaced the battery as preventative maintenance last fall.  This last trip in for a state inspection and oil change, I had a B&G cooling system flush and refreshed Dexcool.  They told me I have a ball joint starting to go and my buddy and I will ***** later and replace along with the front struts which are fine now but original and will need replacing soon.  I do all of my own maintenance except for the oil changes because I want them on record with the dealership and I get a free tire rotation so it’s close to what I would pay to do it myself.  I didn’t do the flush but the rest was all home garage done.  I live by the saying of my mechanic buddy….”they never break down in your driveway”?

[TnRiver46]

Still waiting on you to get started on my truck….. I’ve got bad ball joints too haha 

[slonezp]

Only thing that reminds me of when I bought my truck is the annual renewal notice for Sirius radio. Bought it in 18 and I believe it will be paid off in October. The SuperDuty, aside from a water pump, has been trouble free for almost 90K. I can't say the same about the Tundra I had prior.

[TOXIC]

I thought tundras were noted for being trouble free but not getting too good of gas mileage.  

[slonezp]

55 minutes ago, TOXIC said:

I thought tundras were noted for being trouble free but not getting too good of gas mileage.  

I had a '08 Tundra built in '07.  First year of the last gen. 5.7 is a bullet proof engine and it's really sad it is no longer offered. The engine wasn't the issue. The problems were with everything besides the engine. 

[detroit1]

Ajay - your roads up north are like glass compared to the Detroit area. Enjoy!

[A-Jay]

2 hours ago, detroit1 said:

Ajay - your roads up north are like glass compared to the Detroit area. Enjoy!

Only time that's even remotely true

is when all the roads are decorated with 12 inches of solid Ice !

So slap me silly and call me Frosty !

A-Jay

 

[12poundbass]

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Only time that's even remotely true

is when all the roads are decorated with 12 inches of solid Ice !

So slap me silly and call me Frosty !

A-Jay

 

I agree with you 100% Frosty. 

[TOXIC]

20 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Only time that's even remotely true

is when all the roads are decorated with 12 inches of solid Ice !

So slap me silly and call me Frosty !

A-Jay

 

One year going to St Clair that stretch from Toledo north through Detroit and on to Waterford, claimed a trailer axle on a Ranger dual axle trailer.  We now are more alert for potholes and missing concrete. 

[NorcalBassin]

Congrats! I picked up a Ram 2500 Cummins that same year ('16) and it's been a perfect truck for the first 110,000 miles. Planning to keep her for the next 20+ years, so hopefully I didn't just jinx it. ?