Highest mileage 1st Gen. Thread?

Pics of that odometer if you want to win this one

(welcome to the forum!)

 

Any trans work?

 

I second this. Pics of truck too. Frame good? Probably had a bunch of timing belts put on it.

 

203k and still ticking


Stollen twice
Minor Wrecks twice
Rolled over at 75mph once.


Transmission replaced at 180k due to physical damage to the oil pan by road debris and thus losing all fluid

Rear diff was replaced under warranty at 57k or there about.

 

I have about 419k on my 2002 SR5 4x4 w/ factory mechanical LSD. Original V8 motor, original transmission, original axles, original COP’s. Regular changes of Oil every 5k with mobile 1 synthetic and spark plugs. Changed the timing belt about 3 times it’s entire life. Oh and still same owner took this day

 

I just bought a T3 with 335k

 

What's a T3?

 

First Gen Terminator edition. Very rare 18 years ago and extremely rare now. They came with a badass grill.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/news-030618-t3/

 

Interesting.

It's only 7am and I already learned something today. I'm going back to bed!

 

I recently replaced spark plugs (2000 4.7) after a quarter million miles. The truck was running fine but since I was having valve cover gaskets replaced I figured they could change the plugs while in the vicinity.

Do you folks out there in Tundraville change plugs often?

 

Depends on the plugs. Coppers are only good for 25k miles or so. But truck runs so smooth with them. Platinum and iridiums are more durable and can be changed at 50-100k intervals.

 

I change mine every 10k or every other oil change. It’s easy enough and I get the cheapest denso coppers. It still super responsive and able to take these high grades with ease!

 

Been a while since I've checked in. Had to change my vote: now sitting at around 208k miles.

Unfortunately she's had it a bit rough, and has gotten some hail damage, and a ding to the front bumper, but otherwise, she keeps on ticking.

May get wild some day and do as much of a restoration as I can, and maybe even a 4BT conversion on her, and if I do, I'll be sure to document my (mis)adventures here.

 

I just parted ways with my 08 with just shy of 250k on the clock. There was a tiny head gasket leak though not enough to cause any issue yet. AC motor froze up though and didnt want to put in that money (until getting in there its hard to say if it would have been $1k or $4k but there was enough risk of metal in the lines) given the head gasket. No major repairs along the way other than a radiator replacement at 180k or so and did the water pump while in there. Truck was in great shape and if I had fixed those 2 things I dont doubt that I could have put a lot more miles on it.

 

The thread was for highest mileage FIRST Gen. Your 08 was a 2nd gen-FYI

 

No wonder it died so quick.

 

Rolled 300k last week. I bought it in April 2020 with 207k on it.

Minus replacing the front suspension and steering, along with a lift, and alternator at 250k, she’s been running strong.

Paint and body are 10/10 for age and miles. No one believes it has 300 on it.

 

I bought my 2005 DC new when I was 45 years old and currently has 126,500 miles on it. I’m guessing we will be together forever…

 

Do I win this one??

 

Not sure i can't really find out I doubt it to be honest

 

That's awesome! The paint is still red with no clear coat peel or anything. Keep up with timing belt replacement and it might run forever.
That's definitely the highest mile ODO on a 1st gen I've seen

 

So... Question.
Has anyone ever put together a google sheet so we can track all of these various mileages? It would be so much easier to track & see 1 sheet vs. scrolling through 12 pages...

 

Impressive. What sort of maintenance have you done along the way?

 

Allright, Here is my 10 minute attempt at a mileage tracking spreadsheet. I'm going to share this on the FGT FB group I'm a part of. Let's see if we can get a somewhat official tracking of the highest mileage vehicle!
I only scrolled backwards about 5 pages through these posts. I didn't capture all mileage data...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PHFpSXUQLsmdNorrBryqIqLP1QeO1wJMlpw0Q5ZPk4E/edit?usp=sharing

 

some pics of the frame like absolutely no rust

 

Sand in place of brine in wintertime?

 

it's like mag cloride here in Colorado the trucks seen more brine than I probably will

 

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