I'm back, still pretty much a lurker here if that. I did want to update my post from a while back. I don't have a picture yet as I am waiting for the big moment, but the cruiser is 300 miles from hitting 400,000!
Hopefully one day I will get time to make my own build thread. I'm in Tuscaloosa and ever since the tornados here last April, my front diff started leaking pulling large trees up a steep incline by chain cleaning up.
I have since outfitted the rig with full suspension, front ARB locker, ARB Sahara front bumper with winch, wheels and Nitto 33" Terragrappler tires, full stereo, and custom drawers.
Since my post with 311,100, my original alternator went out right at 1/3 of a million miles (333,300 actually) but the battery got me home which was another 30 miles out.
I had a front wheel bearing going out, so both were replaced for the first time around 375,000. Several seals were slightly leaking, and I had a driveline vibration that was corrected after the front diff and suspension were replaced along with almost every piece of rubber other than motor mounts (not sure why I didn't replace them)
Today, I have some new leaks I'm afraid. I did see a radiator leak a couple months back but at this point in the trucks life, I don't go repairing every little thing until it is a bigger problem. I topped it off last week and I was a full gallon low of coolant so radiators are only good for 400,000 miles! No overheating though, I don't think these engines need cooling
A few more coil packs have gone and they seem to go in pairs. I am unsure if I have any originals anymore.
All in all, the engine and transmission are still doing fine, but I do get somewhat hard shifts if I don't ease off the throttle just before. She isn't being babied so these miles aren't due to highway only miles. Obviously most are, but I'm pulling a trailer down that highway half of the time
I'll try to come back and post a 400,000 mile pic. Hope I catch it dead on the mileage. Who knows, I may even buy a radiator as a little present to her.
