Everything wrong with my MILLION MILE Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins 4x4

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[@kyledexter485]

This was a total classic Hoovies Garage episode. Back in the office in the chairs. Looking at stuff to buy. The good old days. 👍🏻

[@RyanKlapperich]

Love it! Too bad this wasn't more of a basket case, but take what you can get!

[@RJon2006]

We need more of this!

[@2steaksandwiches665]

Totally because I have been in Tyler’s situation before with my mechanic but I don’t have Tyler’s money.

[@2steaksandwiches665]

@Dominick I was curious about the same thing. Although my guess could be wildly off based on this messed up market right now.

[@mattrubin89]

This is the good shit. Dopeamine release for sure.

[@iosonogerva1989]

Those are not oil leaks, it's the chassis self lubrication system. How did a truck survive with minimal rust without it

[@familytrieserichiltz940]

Didn’t the 2004 Ram 2500 have the “self applied undercoating” option or was that the 03?

[@muskokamike127]

exactly! Mustie1 found an olds cutlass with very little rust and had one of those (rust prevention auto oilers)....As a mech said to me once: if you lose 1/2 a litre per year, DON'T fix it....it's saving you thousands in rust repairs......

[@_Frank_the_Tank]

I have that feature on a '90 F350 with a 7.3 IDI. The oil pan leaks, front cover leaks, valve covers leak, etc etc. It holds 3 gallons of oil, so it can leak quite a bit between changes before it becomes an issue. Pretty hard for metal to rust when it's spent it's entire existence soaked in oil. Give it enough time and it'll actually absorb some of the oil. I can wipe the upper layer of sludgy crud off the frame and then watch it basically weep out oil... The frame of the truck has soaked up so much oil over the years that it'll never be dry again.

[@christopherelrod8788]

Yup. The only spot that oil doesn't get to on old Hondas is the rear quarter panels. And that's where they rust lol. Never had to fight a rusty bolt on my 92 accords (yes I've had several total of 4)

[@4cammer]

Meticulously washing off salt from the undercarriage after Salt and snow has been laid out

[@Tech-ez1qj]

Front crank seal is leaking. You need to remove the cover to replace anyways. The harmonic balancer will have a groove worn into it. If you only replace the seal it will still leak. Dodge sells a seal with a sleeve it's a kit the seal is oversize matches the sleeve. You press onto the balancer. To press on the sleeve use the tone ring and the 4 balancer bolts to press it on. No special tools needed. Everything on the front of the truck has to be removed, radiator, etc. At that time the PS pump will be easy to replace as well. Use 3bond from Dodge to reseal the timing cover. Don't use any other sealer you will thank me when you use this sealer and you see how good it is. Dodge tech 29 years and counting.

[@michaelbolton1090]

This is what I was thinking too. Or the front cover is the culprit, which would still warrant a front seal. I'll have to give the 3 bond a try. I usually use international grey on my covers. Works tremendously. Learned the hard way that you have to use a strong silicone.

[@fernandoroberts3591]

hope hoovie sees this

[@Ellivation]

Damn, someone just copy and pasted your comment. And they gotta check mark, that's all the way foul.

[@jamesisaphotographer]

Amazing reply - so much really helpful detail and that confidence is really, well, confidence inspiring. As has already been said, Hoovie could do with seeing this.

[@Chezzzzy]

Listen to this Man

[@AndyOamo]

I remember when I was 16 (2004) I drove a 1996 3/4 ton 12 valve dodge for a local asphalt company that had 250,000 on the clock. Fast forward to 2018 and that same truck still owned by the same company came into a shop that I worked at to get ready for a DOT inspection with 1.1 million miles on the clock. I now work for that company again, and the truck has 1.3 million miles on it as of the last time I drove it in August 2021.

[@w1n0ta]

what state? just want to know if it’s salt country or not

[@billb8788]

When it hits a million miles get the minor rust fixed and psint touched up . The old workhorse deserves the love. The previous owner did a great job with keeping her going.

[@admranger]

This is a prime candidate for his Maaco guy to fix. Great find.

[@ozzierabbit587]

When it hits a million miles, will the odometer go back to zero? Would that be the correct odometer disclosure?

[@zephxiii]

@@ozzierabbit587 Hoovie needs to film what happens lol.

[@OB_SRT4]

I think it stops at 999999

[@WarmBusch]

@@zephxiii I'm sure he will film it rolling over. Hopefully he takes it on some road trips so it happens soon.

[@heybro6105]

I can see new and/or exotic cars anywhere, I can't recall seeing a car in THIS condition with nearly 1 million miles. Good job, Hoovie! 👍🏾

[@trethatdude]

He only brought this to say it has a million miles. He is still about the exotics. Hoovie only likes what everyone else like now. He has lost his way.

[@WhittyPics]

It just proves you can keep any of them going forever if you maintain them and keep putting parts on them

[@VacMaster2020]

Hopefully there will be another million miles put on this truck

[@Lazerchicken69]

@@trethatdude I do not see it this way at all do not be so cynical

[@1nvisible1]

*This truck should go on a Coast to Coast delivery trip with Ed Bolian bringing E Coast Lobster to California KZbinrs!*

[@Shmity1962]

I know someone that has a mid 1990’s ram 2500 cumins, the auto trans was replaced at 250,000 with a manual 6 speed. The original motor has 1,525,000 miles and still going.

[@rickyrudd28texacohavolinef2]

My buddy has a ‘99 Dodge 1500 w/ 354,421 miles on it. Smokes a bit on startup but runs great. Just keep oil in crankcase. 👍😁🍺

[@itsyoboiivan3255]

@@rickyrudd28texacohavolinef2 that ain't nothin my power wheels f1fiddy has 2738274826373838 (definitely not a number that I spammed) miles on the fake odometer that I drew.

[@urbanjungle9600]

I really hope Hoovie keeps this truck going, well maintained and repaired when needed- it’s quite an achievement to get a vehicle with a million miles and it will be great to see how far it can keep going.

[@panchociarer]

🎵🎵 How high does the mileage grow? If you scrap it now, then you'll never know 🎵🎵

[@nunol1554]

I hope guy gets 5000 dollar chair lol

[@dustinread6407]

I agree, I think he should see how many miles he can get out of it

[@HappyDude1]

You see maintenance is everything ! Cheaping out is always expensive in the long run

[@Renee_R343]

I have no clue as to an average maintenance price for such a truck, is the US, but assuming average 300$ a pop, then 200 maintenance times 300 is 60K. I don't know. that's a price of a brand new truck, just for maintenance, add the cost of the 3 gearboxes, wheelhubs and any other major component that has been replaced over the years. I bet it nears 70-80k with the maintenance.

[@Kimbrough87]

thats why smart people will by none gas cars and electric cars will take the win

[@ArKritz84]

@@Renee_R343 That's not entirely fair, because a brand new truck also needs regular maintenance.

[@davidelliott5843]

The most sensible option is to look after the truck you already have. Three trucks, each doing 330,000 miles would cost much the same in routine maintenance But you have the costs of two additional trucks. None of them would have much resale value.

[@HappyDude1]

@@Renee_R343 200 times ??? If you have the truck 10 years And its 500 dollar each year then its 5000 dollar for 10 years. Buying a new car each time and loose money on each car will cost a lot more. A car that is still in working order with good history well sell for some good money i stead of a broken piece of shit 😅 If you can drive a car for 200 000 miles you will save a lot of money

[@postshawn]

If they ever do a toxicology test on The Wizard I think they are going to find 15% power steering fluid, 15% ATF, 15% motor oil, 50% Rolls Royce mineral oil, and 5% human blood.

[@bradjohnson2935]

I have a 2004 3500 with the Cummins. 404,000 miles on it and still going strong. Love that it doesn't have the emissions crap on it.

[@runningkirkwa2934]

Thats neat brad.

[@MrCarGuy]

Emissions regulations killed current diesel engine reliability and made them so unnecessarily complex. These are nice.

[@PS-lm3tp]

Yes but people act like they’re terrible now, they are not. If you get a delete they are light years better then the older ones. Ive owned both and new diesels are great even with emissions but wayyyyy better without. Nearing 200k on my current one with emissions and it hasn’t had a single issue

[@bigdaddytwingirls]

I managed a maintenance shop for years and I can tell you from experience, that proper maintenance is everything on any vehicle. A $300 transmission service is cheaper than a $3-10k transmission. Same with differentials, power steering, fuel system etc...

[@brandonh8557]

He said 3 transmissions not service.

[@bigdaddytwingirls]

@@brandonh8557 but had he not serviced them imagine how many he would have gone through in a million miles

[@KevinSmith-qi5yn]

I can tell you from experience, Dodge Automatic Transmissions from this era are lucky to last 100k miles.

[@bigdaddytwingirls]

@@KevinSmith-qi5yn that's my point, if he only had 3 in a million miles then he must have been religious with the service

[@Welcometofacsistube]

@@KevinSmith-qi5yn bs. My 95 v10 has over 180000 miles. Originally Trans, properly serviced. Has pulled a gooseneck all it's life.

[@laurenleclaire3104]

my husband used to work on one of those car shredders years ago. It was named BIG BERTHA. She could shred a school bus in just over 2 minutes. The motor was an 8500 hp motor.

[@spaceghost5026]

8500 hp in a school bus? Sounds like they were breaking the sound barrier on the way to school

[@computerstuff8352]

@@spaceghost5026 lol not the bus. The machine that shreds the bus xD

[@tomislavlulic9330]

Very cool!!

[@pckldplmfshcm]

I didn't think the hp in a machine like that mattered? I thought those needed torque?

[@joer8854]

@@pckldplmfshcm It absolutely does but it's also the gearing.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Maintenance is absolutely everything especially with Diesel engines And there was not one speck of rust underneath it 👍👍

[@moonbeamskies3346]

Maybe because this video is a hoax.

[@JackRR15]

IMO it's like that with every car. Maintenance is always key.

[@JackRR15]

@@moonbeamskies3346 What ? Why?

[@Cooe.]

That's because Utah's dry as all shit. Cars basically don't rust there aside from in the wheel-wells due to street salting in the winter.

[@haydenwiseman3056]

@@moonbeamskies3346 im assuming you live in the rust belt. here in Florida cars dont rust like that because there not one spec of salt on the roads because the winters get down to the 50s maybe twice a year.

[@normnielsen]

I love these conversations with the Wizard in the office. We've all been there, and wondered and wanted to ask questions, object, etc... It's nice to see their friendship, banter, and ultimately his trust. I need a good mechanic.

[@fourbyfourblazer2]

The Wizard knows he is being featured on one of the most popular KZbin channels so not a good example.

[@AdamG1983]

Hoovie: *sells half his cars* Also Hoovie: "There is another"

[@nielsdebakker3283]

The name of the game is called content.

[@wowfreaker]

Sell one buy one

[@Great_Lakes_Discus]

It isn’t something dodge would have taught you

[@OldManBadly]

One of those amazing things.... Hoovie has been buying up money loser cars for years now... and then COVID and such comes along and suddenly they are all profitable! he's making hay while the sun shines, let me tell you!

[@racerx8410712]

I used to get the publication, "Farm Show." One of the issues displayed a similar Dodge Ram with the Cummins that a well over a million miles. The owner pulled trailers back and forth from the midwest to the west racking up miles. On top of regular maintenance once a year he would have his mech change out all the fluids and use all synthetic. The only problem I recall him having was a bad head gasket but the drivetrain, at that point was still original. Sometime had passed and I saw it again, possibly in that same magazine and it had something like 2.7 million. This was a few years back. Although a great mag I stopped getting Farm Show about five years ago. I still have my stack so maybe I'll take look and see if I can find that article again.

[@gavinmiller2590]

My uncle has a 98 with over 2 million miles on the body. Been through a couple engines and like 5 transmissions, but he loves using it to haul.

[@jon654]

Some farmers take pride in maintaining what they have to make it last a lifetime. There’s a man in his late 80s that bought a 1990 Ford F-350 with a power stroke 4x4 in two tone brown and cream. A few years back it had 585,000 miles on it. I see him driving it around town from time to time. It looks like it just rolled off the show room floor it’s his work and hauling truck. He’s got a heated shop with a floor drain and a pressure washer to clean off the Wisconsin salt in the winter. He takes things to an extreme point but it does prove that maintenance and take care of something and it will last a lifetime.

[@Schnitzer325ci]

Amazing 👍🏽

[@ecidemon5672]

@@jon654 My grandfather bought one new in 1992 same brown on brown, but a dualy and not a 4x4. Was like driving a bus and turned like one, 4 door long bed. It had 79k on it a few years back, and the C6 started puking transmission fluid pulling a camper, my uncle purchased it after he deceased and it sat more years and that was first pull. More than likely from sitting and not being used, but generally the IDI's seemed to last quite a long time, probably because they didn't have enough power to break itself. I'm sure the failure in this case was a seal failure from lack of lubrication.

[@kelkev85]

@@jon654 thats nice but I would like to see any ford beat this example of pure mopar dominance baby

[@williamjones4483]

My '04 GMC Sierra 2500HD is pushing 500,000 miles and it runs great! Original engine, original Allison Series 1000 transmission.

[@justinthompson1757]

Hoovie’s coming back to his roots with this vehicle !! It’s always nice seeing a car/truck/van we can all truly afford(in the long run) being bought and fixed(maybe) lol.

[@michaelpfaff6009]

I agree with you!! His original concept is what drew me to his channel!!!! I don't care about those exotic sports cars!! Most of us can't afford those!!!

[@101spacecase]

@@michaelpfaff6009 Yeah I un-subbed him there at some point.

[@thatdragonhd3317]

On the complete other end of the spectrum, my 96 dodge 2500 has only 45k original miles. I love that truck and try my best to keep it rust free and looking factory fresh.

[@TsPovs]

Man that red R/T getting crushed broke my heart, that this still looked pretty good

[@HooviesGarage]

It had rust holes in the body, and the frame was so badly rotted that the cab had partially detached from it. In addition, it had a blown trans. Check out the episode!

[@SrRaV1981]

They could have saved the bumpers and fender flares and sold them to someone who’s desperately trying to find originals.

[@The101Point1]

@@HooviesGarage you should do a 2001 Mopar Dream Team basically they're the Dodge Motorsports Edition vehicles which included a Dodge Dakota Neon and Stratus not very talked about but very rare I have a Dodge Neon Motorsports RT and it's like 1/10 ever produced and they only made 87 neons 1200 trucks and 1000 stratus

[@TsPovs]

@@The101Point1 they made way more Dakota R/T's than 1200

[@TsPovs]

. damn, that sucks, if you ever decide to crush an R/T hit me up first because i might want it

[@kerrylewis2581]

This truck should pay for itself ten times over with views. It's incredible!

[@prattropper]

I just love how honest the wizard is to his customers. I wish we had a wizard here in Pennsylvania to take care of our vehicles. God bless you Mr and Mrs Wizard and Merry Christmas!!!!!

[@taxi615]

This truck has been well kept even with the small leaks I've seen 5 year old truck in worse shape

[@gd1996]

When you buy an older diesel, oil leaks are part of ownership. I wouldn't bother fixing any of that... its free rust proofing!

[@v12alpine]

I tried with mine. Seems every time I fix one another gets worse. I stopped at the point hoovie is at now (pan gasket, timing cover).

[@kennyoldrid8084]

I have owned diesels for 20 plus years, and I love to buy and own high mileage examples. Previously I had a 1994 dodge cummins with 420k miles, and a 1997 mercedes 300TD wagon with 575k! If Hoovie ever wants to part with this, I would love to be the caretaker of this million miler! Tyler, please sell me this truck!!!

[@edwardpeck6577]

Send him an email or message so you dont get lost in the comments !

[@darcykeddell4930]

Don't know how much it translates to but my dad's old nissan patrol 4.2 turbo diesel had over 750k kilometres on it, can't beat a mechanical diesel

[@supermodelcars5279]

I want it...

[@Nick-tx2fl]

I sold my 330k mile LBZ Duramax a couple months ago. Dry as a bone underneath. No leaks, no rust, Idaho rig. Injectors were noisy but balance rates were within spec. Absolutely fantastic truck, and the guy I sold it to is enjoying it.

[@acrane2]

YES! So happy to see it isnt completely dead or anything, the thumbnail had me worried! This is my total dream truck - I want to see a whole lot of content on this bad boy! Please keep us updated

[@azizhachimi8744]

Tyler is just a nice, genuine and down to earth gentleman!

[@jon654]

I had a hand me down 1992 ram 250 with the Cummins in high school in 2006. I got 800k miles out of it. The transmission went out and I couldn’t afford to fix it. I parked it on the parents farm, it fired up last time I tried. My grandpa had a 1992 non turbo 7.3 power stroke ford that he got a million miles out of. They delivered new camper trailers across the US and lower Canada to dealerships.

[@alirezahamze5166]

This actually shows how people are neglecting their cars and with proper maintenance and care we can have a lot more of these old cars running in almost perfect condition

[@haydenwiseman3056]

yeah it's really kinda sad when you think about it. such a waste of good cars.

[@waysidetimes9226]

I sell tires and 1/5 people with AWD vehicles will mismatch tires to save $50 because they want a new car in a year 🤷

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

@@waysidetimes9226 AWDs must be replaced in 4s only. If you get an unrepairable tire all 4 have to go. People are idiots.

[@waysidetimes9226]

@@user-tb7rn1il3q can't fix stupid. We just have them sign the waiver saying we're not buying them a new transmission

[@rubbertoe4342]

Get the Wizzard the Chair. It's only USD 5,000.00. At least he is only asking for one.

[@paultaylor9652]

As always Hoovie never let's us down, humour with the Wizzzard, still an amazing truck to find.

[@deltabravo1257]

Excellent video. The jumping out from behind a vehicle is awesome. Your energy and enthusiasm is what makes your videos enjoyable to watch.

[@tallll70]

I really miss the body style, i like the newer models too, but i almost cried when they were towing my 3th gen after tree fell on it, 6speed was excellent smooth, hemi sounded like new no exhaust or lifter ticks ever and tree walked over it... i did change radiator, water pump, transmission solenoid relay and ball joints

[@MrSweetHart6976]

If he actually keeps this to put on the 4500 mile to hit a million, will this make it a record for the longest and most miles he has ever put on a vehicle before he sells it? LOL And I actually prefer these videos about "normal" vehicles that most of us can obtain, versus the exotics super cars

[@tconlon251]

Technically that record can’t break until he sells the Mercedes convertible

[@Embermist69]

Finding a clean truck like this with minimal aftermarket junk/parts. I'd say is harder then some of these super cars.

[@999thenewman]

It's amazing how in the short span of four years, Tyler's and David's lives have transformed into a dedicated entertainment production. Adapting to a new way of doing business has been especially difficult for the "Car Wizard." However, the Car Wizard sees how well word gets around: business boomed. And Tyler's boring life as a car salesman and restaurant investor (mentored by his grumpy and successful old dad) certainly became far more interesting. If you went back in time five years to tell them this-and-that would happen, they'd of laughed at how absurd that all sounded.

[@RAZGR1Z]

Hard work and ingenuity pays off eventually. Some people takes decades others a few months.

[@NathanRyan.]

love your dedication, tyler. all the best and happy holidays

[@greghancock6172]

My dad has this same 2004 Dodge Cummins (2WD though) with less than 10% of the miles - yes, only 91K miles. And yours is as nice as his is Hoovie. Great buy

[@itsnotme07]

Very cool! Nice to see my former co-workers work hit the 1 million mile marker! On the newer diesel engines having more issues....it's also a "built in obsolescence" issue. The mission isn't to see if you can get a million miles anymore out of an engine. It's to sell more stuff and engines. Unfortunately. $5000 on an office chair? Of course, the Car Wizard already has 3 yachts and just bought a cool Scion tC 6 speed. haha.

[@jackprick9797]

Built-in obsolescence is completely false! It's emissions requirements that are making the trucks less reliable. The drivetrain in these light duty 250/350, 2500/3500 are also used in medium duty 4500/5500 trucks. A company would be really stupid to develop products with short life spans for this market. The current emissions requirements for diesels are a challenge, similar to what we saw in the early 70's where a big block gas engine of 400 cid would make about 150 hp. Over the years, manufacturers (engineers) eventually figured out how to meet those requirements while making much more HP, even more than in the hot rod golden years of the 60's. The same will happen again, where engineers figure out how to meet the goal while making the drivetrains more reliable and probably more efficient again.

[@AutoBrawn]

Wow that Dodge is in amazing condition! Also cool to see another 3/4 ton Avalanche. I've owned mine for a few years now. I love it but man is it hard on fuel!

[@mobius-1503]

Hear ya on that. So is my little dodge

[@alexmatthews2332]

This is great! I have to recommend removing that k and N filter and using an S and B they are much more effective at keeping dirt out!

[@caddydaddy9536]

Kudos to the previous owner for the diligent maintenance! Dude deserves a shout out

[@motheolebelo]

What a find Hoovies. Impressive what this truck has clocked and soon it will cross over to the 1million miles.

[@michaelbaka4777]

@@raraelizabeth4727 GO AWAY!!!

[@OzarksWildman]

Yes…I was pondering the the last two questions lol!

[@Waveluth]

I absolutely love this channel!! I’ve said this before but I MUST say it again. Hoovie sounds exactly like Jeff Goldbloom when he speaks. He could easily have a successful TV career with his show. The Wizard is THE MOST knowledgeable mechanic I have ever seen. How lucky you are to have someone so smart and above all HONEST. THANKS for another super episode. Being retired would suck even more than it does if I didn’t have this great form of entertainment to keep me from going batshit crazy. Thanks again boys!!!✌🏻❤️and beads!!🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@bajaboater7836]

Purchases like this make this show, honestly the best channel on KZbin Keep up the great vids Tyler

[@oGPoLa]

1 million miles is fkn nuts. Glad you got a chance to get a closer look for all of us.

[@michaelarvans1851]

The clunk it makes when it's put in gear is a common issue. I've owned a lot of Dodge's and after 10-20k miles they have all made that noise. Nothing has ever given out and I've put a minimum of 100k on each one. The last Dodge I bought and still currently own is a 2004 1 ton Cummins diesel. It had 7 miles on it and now has 78k with zero problems since new. The clunk developed in it just after 10k which as I said is approximately when all of the Dodge's I previously owned started making the noise. It might have a problem with almost a million miles on it but the noise doesn't necessarily mean it does.

[@LoneWolf-cf5tp]

I sold my 04.5 to a friend 2 years ago and it had the clunk too. As of now with almost 400k , it still has that clunk. Lol. My 06 and 2014 however have almost no clunk. 🤷‍♂️

[@Willg95]

I think the clunk is with every dodge vehicle. Have an 18 durango with it, had a 14 charger with it, and my 2nd gen does it. They don't do it all the time, but at random times when shifting from park

[@christopherhamilton5557]

Amazing truck, nice find Tyler! Great presentation of the condition by the Wizard. 👍

[@fuse8052]

Car wizard looking at expensive stuff while preparing Hoovies repair bills is just comical! Hoovies sense of humor is also great. Love you both.

[@DocPortland]

Wizard needs to do a full go through of this truck on his channel. I love this truck…

[@WarmBusch]

Me too. Be cool to have him go through some of the service records as well.

[@TishaHayes]

My first car had so many bad oil leaks that it was a quart every 2-3 days; I just kept a case of oil cans in the trunk (before oil was in plastic bottles). The car never rusted out because the chassis was dripping oil and it even sprayed up in the wheel wells and on the back bumper. On the interstate people did not like driving behind me because they were in a fog of oil droplets. It should of been called the 1976 Mustang II- Valdez.

[@SMoir-mr9tk]

This is the kind of content that made me a huge fan of your channel ..... 👏 great work sit.

[@wildmikefilms]

Finally a Cummins that's not bro'd out and lifted to the moon. Beautiful truck

[@william2glaser227]

Manufacturers should start a thing where if your vehicle hits a million miles you get a new one

[@erscustoms911]

Just shows when you repair and maintain a vehicle it should last

[@MrBlaze256]

Having a industrial engine helps also

[@literallyshaking8019]

It’s the Cummins, you can neglect them for the most part and they’ll keep turning. The most impressive thing to me (and I’m sure most people) is everything Dodge made holding up that long.

[@MrBlaze256]

I've rode in an 80s Mercedes diesel the odometer stopped working at 830k miles. That car wasnt maintained it was bear up struggled to go up hills. Front wheel bearing came apart and wheel fell off and was parked

[@burntpistonlogistics5248]

I currently drive hotshot, I've got a 2020 RAM 3500 got it in Feb 2020 with 11 miles on it as of today it's just over 188,000. Proper maintenance is the key to engine longevity, I have had the trans replaced, but running stinger than new. It makes me money, keep it running strong, proper maintenance and these will last a very long time.

[@secrest6]

I have the younger, 2wd 2004.5 HO brother to this. 300,000 miles. Same color, trim (the silver rocker panel), dark interior..... Even what appears to be the same aftermarket Kenwood radio. I bought at 18k miles. 200k miles towing. Never any regrets!!

[@dhparadox0974]

Come on Hoovie. You know the Wizard deserves that chair after all hes done for you this year alone. Hes got to be comfortable while giving you all the estimates!

[@benjaminkamben4908]

Tyler, great episode! Awesome Truck! One thing that I am sick of hearing about from mechanics is that you have the oil your air filter for either your short trim or full cold air intake. Most of the newer aftermarket air filter systems have a dry flow filter. I am really sick of hearing of oh this wasn't maintained because it wasn't oiled. The reason they invented the dry flow air filters is because you cannot put an oiled filter on an engine that has a MAF system otherwise the MAF sensor will be clogged to the point where you cannot clean it and you will have to replace it.

[@Dave-in-MD]

That is a K&N air filter that is designed to be oiled. I do agree with you about not using oiled filters on engines with MAFs but that filter is designed to be oiled. Most times the problem is not an oiled filter but the fact that people over oil them.

[@OtherSarah2]

@@Dave-in-MD shades of that Honda 400 Twin I had in '80-'83. Air filter under the seat was, for all intents and purposes, another piece of seat foam. Had to oil it every 120 days.

[@jeremylyon3249]

Classic Hoovie. Love this one. Good show mate

[@Mr19curtis89]

This is the one I was looking forward to once I seen you bought this.

[@hadtopicausername]

Meticulous maintenance is the way to go. And if you're driving in an area/country where the roads are salted during winter, washing the car often really does the trick. Granted, my Golf has only done a quarter of the miles this Dodge has done, but it's a petrol and not a diesel, and at least half that distance has been done on heavily salted roads. But knock on wood, it just keeps going.

[@davidelliott5843]

Spray the underside (every year) with a mix of chain saw bar oil and white spirit. It soaks into any nooks and pores keeping that filthy salt out.

[@hadtopicausername]

My Golf, which I took over from my parents after they got a new car, has done extremely well with just the factory anti rust treatment and undercoating, a Tectyl treatment and then regular washing. If we'd added a yearly oil/wax treatment, then it probably would have turned into a perpetuum mobile. My plan is to keep the car going, and then buy an EV in a few years time (I'm in Norway, after all). Still... Kind of makes me chuckle a bit when mechanics say they've never even seen a petrol engined car with that many km on the odometer. It's just a 1,6 four pot, after all.

[@randolfo1265]

@@hadtopicausername - You care for the car, you win! Greetings from Canada

[@two_number_nines]

@@hadtopicausername golf 6 and later has rust protection on par with audi's zinc coating. nothing to worry about. Even in the old rust buckety days golf 2 and 3 would hold up much better than opel and mercedes.

[@hadtopicausername]

Mine is a Golf IV from 2000. And yes, it has held up remarkably better than the Jetta II from 1984 we had.

[@ckherring82]

I had 04.5 high output just like it I loved, planned to run in forever. But at 100k and 2 payments from being mine was stolen taken to Mexico. Dps caught it coming back. After 100 miles of pursuit including offloading in king ranch it was a loss. I'd still be driving it, if it hadn't been stolen.

[@TheOnyxRanger]

Having become a full time flat rate mechanic since I started watching Hoovie I now have an understanding of exactly how the Wizard tweaks Hoovie's prices and WOW

[@jond1536]

"Beard of Knowledge" WOW, Great stuff

[@born_again_torinos]

I'd much rather watch vehicles like this on this channel than exotic cars.

[@AustenARW]

It's actually pretty clean under there for that mileage on a Cummins! Typical leaks. One piece driveshaft is nice. Amazing that it's the original engine! I wonder how many injectors its gone through. Very cool and well taken care for truck. The condition of that truck is a testament to care and maintenance.

[@LoneWolf-cf5tp]

It didn’t have an air dog or fass filtration either. Probably been through at least 3 sets of injectors.

[@the305hauler]

Hoovie, good job, a few upgrades and changes you'll have a beautiful hard working truck. Booyah 👊🏽😁

[@davidmscott4409]

Nice to see a hit me with the bill sit down at the end. Alway fun to see!

[@normnielsen]

Not a truck guy entirely, but I love this series on this truck. I'm quite curious about it's history and how it got this far. I would love to see and learn about other cars/trucks that have similar massive mileage and are still working well.

[@WickedZZzY]

These dodges are known for this many miles. There is one with over 3,000,000 miles. Dodge actually has a club for trucks over 1m miles and there are thousands of members.

[@NorthernChev]

@@WickedZZzY …despite the fact that the Dodge branding has nothing to do with the reason it made it this far…

[@Brandt1776]

@@NorthernChev You can’t get very far with just a motor, you’re gonna need a chassis too and I hate to tell you but that happens to be a dodge chassis. Lol

[@WickedZZzY]

@@NorthernChev Dodge was the manufacturer that secured Cummins and then built the rest of the truck that also made it to 1M miles.

[@GMCJay_lly]

The truck is the shipping crate for the engine

[@beausw]

3 transmissions in a million miles? Your doing pretty well. Buddies had 3 under warranty back in 07. Dodge hasn't made a good transmission since the 727 torqueflite.

[@31dknight]

Great video from Hoovie.

[@racerx2084]

Show wizard the desk chairs from jet trim. Originally a jetski seat cover company that started to get into other upholstery ski items, then got into atv & utv stuff along with sharp looking desk chairs for the workshop.

[@HypocriticYT]

Wizard should elevate the floor behind his desk 6” so customers have to look up to him. Give him dominance so bills will be met with a smile 😊

[@JavierCR25]

Damn… for a truck that’s been worked so hard it’s amazing how good it is. I mean, gaskets getting hardened it’s totally normal.

[@caseygross7564]

I've got an 04 1500 with 5.7. It has just over 270k miles. I've never done anything but engine oil changes. Still has original transmission oil and drives fine. I even frequently pull a heavy gooseneck with it.

[@bennycastro2190]

I just bought one of these 2 weeks ago, a 2003 2WD 4 door long bed with the 6 speed NV5600 and 311,000 miles. I was under it looking everything noticed and what got my attention the most was how great it's built. It's built better than my 2016 3/4 ton Duramax...

[@davisreid7265]

Good to see the classic Wizard searching for expensive things before Hoovie gets the price of repairs gag. Keep it up!

[@notsolegitgarage2967]

I have a 2006 1500 that has a 4.7 with 365,000 and it gets beat to death and never dies. The guys at my company have run it out of oil countless times.

[@mikep8080]

Hermin Miller Aeron chairs rock. I work from home and 5 years ago I bought one and it changed my life. The price is well worth it.

[@billdursa4724]

Used to be a you tube video of a chevy Savana van that had over 950k on the 5.7 vortec. Guy used strictly Amsoil product. The engine was taken out at that point because of a knock. when it was dis-assembled it only had a bad lifter. The piston bores were still in factory new tolerance and bearings were very good.

[@halflife103]

not only did the hotshot driver maintain it well, id have to imagine he drove it fairly gently as well.

[@SpeedyTubaGuy]

freeway miles are the best miles to have on a used vehicle. It's all the changes that wear out parts faster, if you're on cruise control then you aren't changing load and that means consistent load on the drivetrain instead of lots of sudden changes like when you are constantly in stop and go or when you floor it

[@halflife103]

@@SpeedyTubaGuy oh tell me about it, I live in an area that you are literally driving up or down a mountain, hot to cold in a matter of hours. Road salt... average highway speed where I am is 90km/h or about 55mph It's impressive to see a good condition vehicle after 300 000kms

[@kepp7787]

@@SpeedyTubaGuy also the cummins engines like to work. They actually wear out faster and gum up if you just idle them around all the time. They need a good strong pull to clean them out and keep them healthy

[@SpeedyTubaGuy]

@@kepp7787 same thing goes for the Hemi! The roller bearings on the lifters don't get enough lubrication for long idle times and will wear grooves in the lobes on your cam shaft, but at working RPM the oil gets on the lifters just fine

[@RearEngineShop]

It’s amazing how long things will last if taken care of/regular maintenance!

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Got the 8100 in my 01 2500 HD. Love it.

[@johnnydeville5701]

I serviced cars for a living for 8 years and saw several very high mileage GM trucks! Highest mile one I saw was a 1988 GMC 2500 4x4 with the legendary 454V8.......955K miles! Engine was overhauled at 500K miles, but was the original engine! Also remember a '94 Silverado 2500 4x4 6.5 diesel with 424k miles and owner said it was original and not a rebuild!

[@nathanpardo3357]

Dude that's so funny, I saw the truck for sale 😂 the price was just crazy for the mileage. I hope you bought it at a good price

[@ozone3750]

What was the truck listed for when you saw it?

[@kevinfultz07]

It’s all about maintenance and also not driving the piss out of it immediately off the showroom floor. I feel sorry for whoever ended up with the $80k Wrangler…

[@IKhanNot]

Car Wizard: "I need to be comfortable when I am providing quotes to my customers. I need that chair!". Herman Miller chairs are brilliant though. I got a used one from a liquidation auction and been using it for years. No pain or discomfort.

[@thatmaverickguy859]

The car wizard is smart dude literally straight facts about all truck went down hill after 06-09

[@Rick2010100]

A compression test would be interesting, as it gives some information about the condition of the motor.

[@Clearanceman2]

The red dodge looked better than most of the vehicles on the road where I live because the salt eats them to pieces. I mean expanding foam to fill exterior body panels to pieces. I have a subaru I use as a back up that the whole rear wheel well on the driver's side is solar seal 900 caulk and truck bed liner.

[@kevinmccubbin2385]

Good old solar seal...

[@Clearanceman2]

@@kevinmccubbin2385 The greatest caulk in all the world. Suitable for all sorts of inappropriate repairs.

[@JasonTheMunicipalMechanic]

I find the timing cover leak starts at the top by the water pump. There is a long gap without a bolt through the gasket and it hardens, cracks and falls out of the gap. You can’t change it without removing the cam gear or cam. I pushed rtv in the crack and it’s been fine for years now.

[@EddieDexterStewart]

Funny how life works! I was at a traffic light when a 2021 Ram pulled up aside me and I thought, "What happened to the original Ram? How are they holding up?" and then BOOM! You post this video!

[@mangotail6808]

This truck pretty much needs some new seals and tightening and its ready to go.

[@hotpuppy1]

As for most of the leaks>>if it ain't hitting the floor leaving a puddle, just keep watching the levels and don't worry about it. The leaks will keep the underside from rusting. Putting stop leak in to get a bit more time from the seals on the P/S is OK. Timing cover? Maybe. Good time to check the gears in case they haven't been done before just for insurance. Ditch the K&N and put the factory paper filter and box back in. This is a perfect example of good maintenance.

[@danielshaffer6531]

Love your Eddie Bauer leather jacket, got the same one. Add a fedora and whip, hello Dr. Jones!

[@bryanblake8607]

You nailed it with proper maintenance, most people it’s a after thought. Worked in a lube shop right out of high school, so I have seen some good examples of poor maintenance.