Incredible story! Million Mile Dodge 3500 w/12 trans, 3 Cummins Swaps

[@armedprophet3321]

The only original thing on that truck is the antenna. Lol

[@notsofast5495]

Maybe just the owner is original. You’re giving the antenna a lot of credit.

[@Ateyourmomout]

everythings stock

[@andrespatino2761]

LMFAO I LAUGHED SO HARDDDD

[@rhino6285]

3 engines and 12 transmissions is an embarrassment regardless of the miles

[@imantsjansons5009]

11 which broke down were automatic. Obviously didn't hold the load. The last one , Mercedes G56 is going, he said already 600 000 miles. He had impressive trips, he mentioned 10 000 and 20 000 miles in a trip towing boat or RV. I think it's something even in US.

[@Zach_A]

@@imantsjansons5009 He def said 12 NV4500's. Which are manual transmissions.

[@RCLBWD]

@@Zach_A no he didn’t he’s talking about autos

[@Zach_A]

@@RCLBWD 13:17. To quote directly. “I went through 12 NV4500’s....”

[@UltimateFatMan]

@@RCLBWD Yeah the NV4500 is a 5 speed manual, gm also used them in their 3/4 tons, 2nd gen ram trucks had i think what are called 47re for the autos

[@jamesshaw4954]

Damm it only took him 12 transmissions and 3 motors to get a million miles on a dodge he must have some real luck

[@brandonpurple8938]

Neighbor casually has over 600k on a bulletproofed 6.0 and a built trans and hasn’t had to replace either or

[@jamesshaw4954]

@@brandonpurple8938 it was just a joke I think you know that tho

[@brandonpurple8938]

@@jamesshaw4954 yeah just saying how shitty that Chrysler product is up there

[@rhys.ladouceur4107]

@@brandonpurple8938 7.3 gets a million on stock oil... As long as it doesn’t leak it all out

[@flyingsavage8522]

@@brandonpurple8938 for the $25-35 thousand you have to spend to properly bulletproof the motor and trans on a Ford 6.0 might as well save yourself the cost of the Ford truck take the money it would take to fix fords intentionally terrible engineering and buy a lbz duramax and you’ll have something reliable the way it is instead of costing a whole other truck to fix just two of the many problems. Lbz rides way better is way more reliable and is just a far superior truck to a 6.0, interiors way nicer, cheaper and easier to fix much simpler and more reliable engineering. Don’t get me wrong I love a Ford 6.0 but I won’t deny the whole truck is absolute garbage. I’ve seen a stock lbz duramax with some bolt ons running 700hp run 600 thousand miles on bent rods and it’s still going sooooooo ;)

[@clevejason]

I just saw this guy driving this exact truck yesterday in Everett, WA. He was pulling a horse trailer. Cool to see it on the road still going!

[@525guy]

Was expecting a dodge with a million miles Cummins (with some rebuilds), not a million mile dodge that went through 3 engines and 2 transmission . Still, props to this guy’s loyalty to his truck!

[@namrogful]

12 transmissions

[@clintmullins4406]

He should have kept Pouring oil in the first engine. It’s still ran fine and so did the replacement.

[@UD1400]

Mine has 1.3 million miles, original motor and trans. Still going!!

[@Slider68]

A buddy of mine had a 1996 Dodge 2500, 12V Cummins, that he put 2,600,000 km (1,625,000 miles) on. He managed to put those miles all on the original engine and NV4500 trans. I remember that around 1,500,000 km he was very disappointed when some dowel pin in the engine came loose and damaged a timing gear sprocket. He was hoping to see 1,000,000 miles (1,600,000 km) without touching the engine at all but unfortunately that dowel caused moderate damage (new timing chain and sprockets). At 2,600,000 someone turned into him while he had a green light and wrote off the truck. In reality though the truck was rotted away and was well overdue for retirement. The drivetrain was fantastic and really made those trucks awesome towing machines. In his case he managed to do all of those miles on the original motor and original manual transmission. He did need a 2nd rear end and if I recall correctly the 2nd one was a Dana 70 that would normally go in a 3500 (his was a 2500, non-dually). He is a stickler for oil changes every 5000 miles (8000 km) or less but he doesn't believe in synthetic for the engine, and just uses a good quality brand name oil and filters. He does use synthetics in gearboxes and axles. He also regularly changes the air filter. Most of the miles were hauling heavy trailers and goosenecks (12,000+ lbs) but he is one of those guys who pretty much never floors the throttle (he baby's his trucks IMO). He is a retired long haul trucker and still loves hauling stuff all over North America. At 2.6 million km it was burning about a quart per 5000 miles and he always boasted how he never needed to add oil between oil changes (although in reality he topped it up or changed it early before major trips). Even though he got great durability from his Dodge, he replaced it with an HD2500 Chevy. The RAM was 2wd and the new Chevy is 4wd.

[@jonrajsl291]

HOW DID HE RUN A DUALLY REAR IN A SINGLE WHEEL TRUCK. ?

[@Slider68]

@jonrajsl291 neither were dually axles.

[@jonrajsl291]

@@Slider68 SO HIS 2500 WAS SINGLE REAR TIRE, STILL WONDERING HOW HE PUT A DUALLY SPECIFIC REAR IN IT AND WHY? MAKES NO SENSE....

[@szymoozz]

Theres lots of single wheel Dana 70s out there

[@lancestephenson9375]

Ya know think dodge owes this man a new paint job for promoting there brand for a million miles.

[@jaya.0069]

It says very little about the engines & transmissions!

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

Not after 12 transmissions & 3 engines....

[@lancestephenson9375]

No that's exactly why the least them f**** could do is paint the truck

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

@@lancestephenson9375 You need to work on you're Grammer

[@lancestephenson9375]

Always someone having a bad day. Hope yours gets better🙂

[@flight2k5]

So it’s not really a million mile truck 😂🤣

[@tl5108]

Yeah that’s pretty much what I got from it lol

[@Laura-yy5ou]

Yep

[@lindseyhughey5733]

Once a new engine is installed you have to restart that counter.

[@turbodiesel4709]

@@lindseyhughey5733 Yup. That, and I'd install a hubdometer on the rear axle too, like many a big-rig or semi-trailer uses. I'd want to know overall truck miles, as well as the engine miles for each engine used. I'd also install an hourmeter, to compare actual engine hours with mileage driven.

[@turbodiesel4709]

@@tl5108 @flight2k5 : Yeah, but smart folks knew that before even watching the video. Hell, they stated right in the video's title, "12 transmissions & 3 engines..." 😂 'Nuff said.

[@michaelreece458]

Michelin tires deserve an amount of credit here for adding longevity to the truck.

[@radnybolt5327]

Michelin tires are pure garbage

[@jackcook6735]

@@radnybolt5327 he’s using 16 inch rims the 16 inch rim Michlin XPS tire is really tough I put 90,000 miles on a set with my tools I weigh 14,500 pounds .the 17 inch rim Mitchlen tire has not stood up near like the 16 inch the problem is, you can’t put a 16 inch rim on a newer truck it won’t clear the brakes. I have not found a good 17 inch Tire. 40 To 50,000 miles at 14,500 pounds. They make a aftermarket 20 inch rim that will bolt up to the Stock hub but everyone wants that 18 wheeler aluminum rim and adapters that’s just stupid to me, reciprocating mass cost you fuel mileage. The 18 wheeler tire and rim stick out past the fender which makes them illegal why would you give a policeman a reason to stop you and rattle your chain, If you know what I mean.

[@Anonymouso283]

@@radnybolt5327 You’re definitely drunk. No possible way around it.

[@CBirds]

@@Anonymouso283 😂😂😂

[@bmdshred77]

Well 12 transmissions? Then no it didn’t go million miles. All those engine swaps as well

[@mikeznel6048]

Agreed. Thats not a mile million truck.

[@nathanielbonomi9747]

@@mikeznel6048 it is a million mile truck though. Title doesn’t say million mile Cummins, it says million mile dodge. Still has a million miles on it total.

[@michaelbenoit248]

It’s a million mile truck not engine & transmission. Well this kinda shatters the million mile motor name for the 5.9 cummins.

[@BoughtNotBuilt]

He went 800,000 on the original engine

[@Laura-yy5ou]

The body made it at least

[@michaeltucker9993]

I've got 500,000 on my '98 Chev K1500. Original engine which still runs great. Just had the transmission rebuilt for the second time. Maintenance is the key. The worst thing on a car or truck is letting them sit and not driving them.

[@sebastiencharette6637]

My dad drove his 1997 k1500 with a manual transmission till 750.000 miles. He drove 750 miles a week for 16 years.

[@flyingsavage8522]

If it’s a auto put a trans temp gauge on that thing and change oil and filter anytime it hits 220 or every 20-30k miles and it’ll last longer. This comes from much experience with Chevy 1500s. Once that trans oil hits 220 it breaks down and doesn’t work well the better condition your trans oil is in the better the trans will be oil is everything with automatic trans.h

[@PhillipHall01]

@ Michael Tucker Hauling 22,000 pounds cross country including mountains? I really doubt it. lol. Still his transmissions should have been better.

[@PhillipHall01]

@@sebastiencharette6637 He got had a good one!

[@mikeznel6048]

Thats not a million miles truck then... Its a million mile chassis, the truck itself has had 12 trans and 3 motors so that doesn't really count.

[@highteckredneck1980]

Was thinking the exact same thing. New motor resets the mileage

[@nickh9632]

Tell that to all the Peterbilt, kenworth drivers out there. A million miles is a million miles no matter if you’ve rebuilt, replaced or refurbed the power plant. No vehicle is meant to work under those conditions for that amount of time

[@iamn360]

Only 12 transmissions? That number seems low for a dodge

[@bryanmartinez6600]

@69Mach I CJ nah those transmissions are plentiful and you can get plenty of aftermarket kits for them.

[@the40735]

The new half tons use the zf8 which is the best transmission in any half ton truck at this point. I understand making fun of the older trucks, their reputation was well deserved. But these newer transmissions don't have the issues that the older ones did.

[@tylerhubbell6410]

3500's are a 1 ton truck not a half ton bud.

[@the40735]

@@tylerhubbell6410 I KNOW THAT, I own a new 1500. I was talking about the brand in general. "bud" I was talking about the fact that the newer trucks are better overall. Half tons, 3/4 and 1 tons.

[@bryanmartinez6600]

@@the40735 Mostly the issues are now coming from the faulty programing which cause erratic shifts. They are usually resolved with an update is they get it right which is what was happening in the 10 speed F150s.

[@tylerwagner3520]

“Have you done any transmission work?” *smiles and laughs*

[@chefchutardo5215]

I often see Toyota's with 1 million miles on original engine and transmission. Maybe 1 transmission change. But 12 transmissions 🤣.

[@tylerhubbell6410]

But we're not talking about toyota's here.Even if it this video was about toyota's it still wouldn't be impressive.Toyota's are already known to be reliable if you take the valve covers off every 40,000 miles to adjust the valves.Chevy,ford,and dodge are not expected to reach 1,000,000 miles without an engine or tranny replacement that is what makes it impressive if one can.

[@caclark7600]

He said he had 800k on the first engine ,& he got scammed a couple of times , he said he then rebuilt the original engine, if u want it right do it yourself

[@Rangerdnger]

Toyotas don’t pull big fifth wheels and campers and boats all over the United States

[@enjoythesho1992]

My dad has over 450k on his original trans same truck so I think this guy must pull really heavy loads and is not much on maintaining is my guess

[@ayp1938]

@@enjoythesho1992 the guy is hot shotting with the truck so hes pulling fifth wheel trailers all over the country

[@MrReddbeard]

I have a 94 3500 ram dually on it's second trans and 522,000 mile on motor an I still pull my 38 ft 5th wheel cross county

[@flyingsavage8522]

You should probably check the killer dowel pin your in the year range and mileage area it can start to show it’s ugly face if something isn’t done about it before it completely vibrates out say hello to a new engine. Love these engines but nothing is perfect get it checked out before it’s too late

[@timbowalk]

Exactly these trucks have the best engine known they can go 800,000 miles and still have the power it had when new

[@germanjesus]

I’ve seen 2 million mile 1996 dodge 12 valves with only 3 trannys b4. Original motor guy was rv hauler and this was in 2003

[@enjoythesho1992]

My dad has 450k plus on his original trans and engine same truck this guy must pull really heavy loads or just lacks on maintenance

[@roypratt420]

I think even pulling heavy loads the truck will be fine/some wear. I think this truck lacked maintenance or he had some bad luck

[@briangutierrez8886]

He uses it for what the truck is for. Towing.

[@enjoythesho1992]

@@briangutierrez8886 And usually trucks used for work get used everyday and maintained poorly

[@andresval9]

I have 330k+ on original 99 Chevy Silverado 1500 engine and 1 transmission. Still runs like a champ

[@marlobreding7402]

That's nothing I had a customer with an 1986 Toyota Corolla Station Wagon with 450,000 miles on the ORIGINAL drivetrane. It broke his heart when we told him how much we would charge to restore it like he wanted. It equaled the value of a new one. We suggested he replace it.

[@georgebenway2898]

After going through 3 engines you would think he would change his oil more often. Most other million milers change under 5k and they are still on their first engine.

[@mestevanejr]

Exactly what I was thinking 🤣. Or even every 8-10k

[@bret9741]

If you take care of things… they last no matter the brand truck. Anything over 250,000 miles on an engine or Transmission…. I’m thrilled. I always put Micheline LTX M&S on our vehicles. I usually get 90,000-110,000 miles before replacing. I did run a set of BFG AT’s and got 118,000 miles on a 2001 Tahoe.

[@shannonstiles8751]

That dude hauled my 5th wheel once!!! Was the coolest🇺🇸

[@Super2handsome]

This is honestly really impressive I blew my engine and transmission around 80,000 and that was the last dodge I ever bought

[@brianhuber4124]

I have a 2006 that I bought new basically the same truck. I have 330k miles on it and still going strong

[@Brandon-yp2wy]

This is a crazy story! Good for him! I would never have the patience to deal with anywhere near that many extensive repairs.

[@boczech]

THANKS for taking the time to share your story.

[@DCSPORTSTER]

I’ve always said that sooner or later if you drive a lot you’ll own Michelin‘s they go the distance

[@Crettybocker427]

Talking about will last

[@Crettybocker427]

Tires are compounds not brands ... So any tire with the compound of the tires you are

[@jonnyg44]

My ltx m/s2 last 29k before they needed to be replaced and they wouldn’t honor the warranty.

[@tartarsauce5250]

Bought a brand new Springer in October 20 came with michelin's. 60000 miles in there about cooked might get 80 out of them since spring is here but I doubt it. Coopers are just as good and made in usa! Cheaper . I'm an expediter all highway rotate at 20k

[@genek121973]

I only run the Bridgestone Duravis R500 and M700. They are twice the tire of the Michelins.

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

"I don't take it to the dealer for anything" 4 engines and 12 transmissions later.. maybe shoulda taken it to the dealer 🤣

[@simoncorriere8209]

30,000 mile oil changes😂😂. That’s probably why he’s gone through so many engines. Oil breaks down with heat it doesn’t matter how clean it looks.

[@vitaliykokhanovskyy8584]

Actually, I surprised,that he replaced only 3 of them.

[@jacrispy8802]

He said he got 800,000 miles out of his first one

[@Deezle_Gaming]

Not unusual with a good bypass system. Oil analysis says it's still good, then it's still good. 800k on the original engine is plenty respectable. He may have gotten more if he didn't always buy the cheapest oil, though.

[@provousa2253]

1992 Ford F-Superduty 7.3diesel manual ZF5 speed (2nd) trans with a tow truck century wheel lift bed dually 10bolt lug pattern (1st) engine failed at 880,000 but took me home got second engine used just rebuilt heads did myself now it has 261,000 ran outside to check lol and just like Him proud to say I will never sell this baby!!!! Daily driven and used to haul customer cars.

[@cb-gz1vl]

I don't see an issue with an engine swap. $2500 engine (1500 5.2) and $2k labor vs $600 a month truck payments for a truck with 1 million sensors in them.

[@watajob]

This is something to be proud of? One of my old GMC vans at work went 400K on a 4.8/4l60E. I wanted to take a crack at 500, (I'm pretty sure she would have made it). Maintenance said have at it but legal shut us down.

[@travisklotz9171]

I got one with nearly a million on it with original engine and one transmission rebuild. Only “major” things done to the engine are one injection pump rebuild due to a gas station attendant putting gasoline in it instead of diesel and one head gasket job... otherwise 100% original engine

[@christopherlee5650]

My 2 1997 Cummins are the best. I have a dually and 4x4. It’s called Cummins 6bt.

[@stoveguy2133]

My axe has a new handle and a new blade. It’s mostly original

[@Vile-Flesh]

Exactly!

[@Mr1371DG]

Oh jeeze where do I start. Around 366k miles per engine on average. That's trash for a diesel engine. Around 89k miles on average per transmission but he gets over 90k miles on the rear tires. Let that sink in he swaps his transmission more than his tires. At some point a Allison transmission would be a good idea. NONE of this is impressive.

[@illestk24civic]

The biggest question for me was how many miles he was getting out of the stock holset turbo but that question was never asked?

[@shawnkleveland196]

Holy shit 12 transmissions!

[@jaya.0069]

That's a lot of money!

[@xavierviper]

this guy's so committed to this truck dodge needs to give the man a new truck especially after 3 engines and 12 Trans, I would have just got a chevy after the first 2 transmissions !!!

[@ricksanchez7999]

Agreed. Latest and greatest Dodge Ram

[@ricksanchez7999]

He’s very dedicated

[@FishFind3000]

@@ricksanchez7999 he’s very stupid

[@westerntruckandtractorrepa1353]

I've got a 379 Pete with a million 2 on it with the original transmission and engine.

[@arcticfox5118]

6NZ i assume? Or is it a 3406?

[@westerntruckandtractorrepa1353]

@@arcticfox5118 5ek

[@arcticfox5118]

@@westerntruckandtractorrepa1353 3406E then. Lucky bastard. I want one in my 579 XD

[@gimmpy91]

This old timer makes me feel like an idiot. He is so versed on everything it seems. I hope to be like him one day,

[@jamesgizasson]

Holy. Fucking. Shit. 12 transmissions didn't surprise me at all... until he said they were NV4500s. THAT is some impressive carnage! I've got 340k on mine, but I've wanted a G56 for a while. :3

[@steamloco1705]

This good man deserves a Nobel Prize of persistence and loyalty.

[@trobb48]

This guy’s logic is hilarious. Cant find the oil leak, probably a gasket so I’m just gonna replace the engine. Running 30k on oil changes when even the latest and greatest 6.7 calls for 15k. The Detroit DD series engines call for 50k max OTR and that’s the best in the commercial industry running 11 gallons of 10w-30. I wish there were more guys like this in OTR trucking. Every diesel mechanic in the U.S. would be making 6 figures easily.

[@duncdunc76]

Liked it👍 At first I was thinking man thats a lot of transmissions and quite a few engines. But then I thought, well I guess it depends on how hard the trucks worked and it seemed to me from the interview that this fella loves his truck but works it hard. It seemed to have mods that were consistent with getting the most work out of the truck as efficiently or cost effectively as possible. I have 350,000 plus on my 2008 4.0 V6 Nissan Frontier and I use it for work every day but I dont pull heavy trailers with it on a daily basis and when I do pull a loaded 6X12 cargo trailer for work I can tell how much harder the truck is working. I know the Cummins diesels rep as a great engine but hard work destroys everything eventually. My Frontier has lived the same life as my previous 2001 Toyota Tundra 4.7 V8 4X4 (the million mile Tundra engine) and the Tundra only made it 270,000 before it had a serious cam shaft issue in the engine. Maintenance is very important but so is how hard your working your truck, its not just maintenance.

[@pauliewalnuts240]

Man behind the camera said " he did all his own service, never taken to a dealer" as if it was negative or a mark against the maintenance during his ownership. I immediately thought, well thats why it made it so many miles. Hard to find people who do things right but even if you do, Nobody treats your vehicle as well as you do.

[@theog_72fortyclub68]

A lot of engines and transmissions. The other millions milers were original motors.

[@mikeznel6048]

Uhhh, he said the magic phrase. "I've never hit one" I'm willing to bet he hit one within the week after recording this.

[@Pickuptrucktalk]

😂 right.

[@mikeznel6048]

@@Pickuptrucktalk Thats how it goes lol. I hope he didn't but its always went that way. Especially during the rut.

[@BVDsGoneFishing]

I say it doesn't count if you swap the engine.

[@TheBandit7613]

Yep. I have 400,000 miles on a Hyundai, original engine and trans, never opened up, still going strong with working AC and everything else. 5000 mile Walmart oil changes. No special maintenance.

[@Questchaun]

Absolutely.

[@jackpearce1251]

@@TheBandit7613 and don’t even have a tow hitch on it. And you probably weigh 150 pounds so you’re car has really been loaded and working both ways going to the grocery store and coming home with your polar pop

[@duelsporthonda9003]

That’s what trucking is about! Good man! I really wish trucks were still made like that in the USA.

[@myckeee]

Legend has it that arm still itchin baby

[@shospulecolupis9718]

Hahahahah!!! Yea, I noticed that too!!

[@stevenjones618]

Hahahahahahaha yep

[@sniperaaron]

My dads best friend ran his 1997 to a million miles on his original engine. My dad has 700,000 on his 1997.5 original engine.

[@troywood7170]

Not a million mile truck. First motor change stopped the clock

[@kthwkr]

I had 240k miles on my Ford Ranger.(distance to the moon) I had replaced only the front tie rod bushings plus regular oil changes and tires. Then a young lady was distracted by texting and smashed into the back when I was stopped for traffic. Totaled. I'm pretty sure I could have gotten 500k with no big issues. BTW, I got out and was laying down very stunned in the ditch on the side of the road. The young lady was still texting her friends 10 minutes after the wreck. I had to get up, find my phone in the wrecked heap, find the battery, boot it, and call 911.

[@ThatDrummerBen]

That’s a solid 83,000 miles per transmission 😂😂

[@jenniferroecker4216]

Yeah man....nothing special about that

[@garretshampine8511]

How about the 2001 7.3 with a million Miles on it and I think the only thing the man did was regular maintenance and a few little odds and ends but not three motor swaps lol

[@jerry3041]

Yeah I have a 95 7.3 factory engine and transmission 410k My dad's 99 7.3 has just about 500k everything is factory on it

[@elroyelblander6277]

😆😆😆... U must b proud of yourself.....

[@Ghostxstrike_gaming]

I have a 97 7.3 that has 440k original trans and engine

[@austinhowze6280]

Cause people change there oil 🤣😂🤣

[@Real_AGTUBE]

7.3s don’t make enough power to kill themselves that’s why they’re reliable

[@JI-sg5uy]

I’ll keep my tundra. I like reliability

[@specialopsdave]

A million mile Tundra would go through 11 transmissions too if you shifted like this guy probably does, and 3 engines when you get 30,000 mile oil changes lmao (Also, this truck probably has twice the payload capacity of even a brand new Tundra, so the comparison just isn't there)

[@chuckstephan]

I'd love to see your tundra pull my 40' fithwheel.

[@BoughtNotBuilt]

Please keep your Tundra, save the real trucks for real men

[@JI-sg5uy]

@@BoughtNotBuilt broke down repair bills. Keep your crap Ford

[@chuckstephan]

@52637837735556467662 lol let's see a 5.7 Toyota motor pull 4% grade with 18k lbs....boom!

[@DarrensTruckzs]

I from Ontario Canada an have owned two these trucks.. an 01 3500 2 wd Cummins 24 valve six speed an a 96 12 valve Cummins 3500 4 wd automatic ... the 01 I bought brand new An 96 I bought used with only 100 k on it .. both used hauling .. 01 was used to haul 4 car trailer an rvs an 96 rvs .. I liked the 96 much better an had better luck with automatic then the six speed .. but didn’t stay into them more than 300ish k An went into my big rig hauling .. but a friend I use to haul with had a 99/2000 3500 Cummins 5 speed an put over a million miles on it an it was original engine very very well maintained an trans was rebuilt once .. he used it to haul rvs an boats an it is in maculate shape to this day .. very well maintained an has original body an paint .. always washed an waxed .. Mack’s a huge difference .. he always used same oil An did maintenance matcualously always on time .. I wouldn’t be afraid to buy that truck off him today .. he was a retired military man honest as the days is long an treated that truck like royalty an never drive it abusively but did drive it right along if you know what I sayin ! Cheers 🍻 to all them trucks with the million mile or more !!

[@TheCapn23]

At some point you gotta cut your losses my dude. Three engines and 12 transmissions?

[@willkincaid5841]

Awesome it really shows what a little maintenance, care and ingenuity will get you. The 5 speed I understand replacing lol we hauled a trans am on car trailer and my buddy driving got a little pissed and clutch kicked it at about 2500 and it sheared the main shaft in half lol. But before that we did the mod to the 5 speed where you weld that damn collar onto 5th gear I mind serves me right. And never had that again until it got sheared in half. But other than that. It had almost 500,000 miles on it and he had put a programmer on it, cold air intake with a hood vent. No stack just straight 4 or 5 inch, plus 150 hp injectors idk what else. But it still runs great today and it's a 97 or 98 so 24 valve. Buy was traded to a family member and still running today.

[@nolantorrence7124]

This guy is wayyyyyy easier to listen to than the duramax guy

[@jamescarlin569]

Very true very true

[@Laura-yy5ou]

A true million miler has original motor and transmission all matching numbers

[@sandstoneridge6041]

😂😂 Gotta have a transmission every 83k miles

[@mikedeiana1504]

Hey Tim I had a 99 Chevy suburban I bought brand new snow plow prep package are use it as my car and my work truck I pulled the trailer for landscaping used it for recreation 400,000 miles all original the only problem my head with this truck at this mileage the rear air conditioner nobody could find a problem at that time so I got rid of it it didn’t burn a drop of oil what an amazing truck this was I currently have a 2005 Cadillac Escalade with a 60 Motor I bought brand new 220,000 miles runs excellent does not burn oil and Lou of what’s going on in the world today with cars and trucks I think I’ll run it up to 400,000 miles before I buy a new one

[@seansmith6377]

The engine should have worked that long if he took care of it. No reason to swap a 12v

[@Toxic_-wv4zz]

Your absolutely right

[@flyingsavage8522]

Agreed, I do believe he said it started to smoke some so he replaced it, should have found out what the problem was and just fixed it, it was probably replaced tho because it was likely rings

[@johnm.harper773]

I saw a 1997 Ram 3500 with 106,000,000 miles on it. Same engine, had transmission work!

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

One Hundred, six Million Miles........Uh SURE......

[@jamesmarsh5824]

Must have meant to put 1,600,000

[@joeychaseable]

Once you swap the engine... Its no longer cool or "special" that it has a million miles....

[@justharper1185]

Owned 3 dodges the last one I owned put 3 trans. In it but as far as the engine was concerned it ran over 670k miles before the truck was retired not because of the engine but because the front end was ready to fall out of it pulled a 3 car trailer its whole life loved that truck only thing I had to do to the engine was replace the fuel rail.

[@m.b8257]

It doesn’t count when you replace motors and transmissions.

[@jarrettwells4107]

I got a 01 24v with 433k on the clock original motor just 5spd swapped so I don’t have trans issues

[@HemiLife263]

I just wanna smoke a cigar and chat with this guy for hours

[@Pickuptrucktalk]

He is really interesting.

[@ryanp1542]

Got 132k on my 03 2500 w/ the 48re 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Should last me a few more decades

[@braswellroger]

I got 142k on my 2003 ram 2500, 48re as well

[@malfunctionjunction6574]

He floats gears. That’s why he went through so many transmissions. The Nv4500 is a grand transmission. Dodge automatic transmissions at garbage

[@dpeagles]

What is floats gears?

[@malfunctionjunction6574]

@@dpeagles it’s when you don’t use the clutch to shift. It’s very hard on your synchronizers and can destroy your transmission some transmissions are built to handle it like a semi transmission. In semi trucks your supposed to float gears

[@robertdavid4481]

i wonder if this guys bought michelin tires from costco in last vegas back in early 2000? cuz if he did, i did his change tire. I remembered he was driving back and forth the US, delivering personal items for people moving in/out of las vegas. and yes this guys that brought in his truck had the 5500...

[@ChaosViper67]

Oh dang finally someone running the fleetguard venturi bypass oil filter! Sweet.

[@benderue8982]

Once you have to replace the engine that restarts the mileage in my opinion.

[@frb7603]

Thanks for reminding me why I bought my Tundra

[@ayp1938]

your tundra isnt gonna do what this dodge does either

[@RickLatta61]

Cool truck. My dad came home one time with a big dent in the back bumper of his truck. He told mom a pine tree jumped out in the road as he was backing up.

[@michaelreece458]

That happens, especially at the end of winter.

[@stephen10.]

As a french man i 'm impressed by the 1.5 millions miles Dodge with the same tires Michelin, it 's incredible . LOL

[@Pickuptrucktalk]

Several sets to be clear.

[@stephen10.]

@@Pickuptrucktalk yes for sure ; )

[@edwardbrown5389]

800k is great. I have 2 96 ranch feed pickups, one odometer stopped at 350k other 229k I'm sure between the two I will never buy another feed pickup. Definitely going to find a fleet guard with bypass filter.

[@robjones4662]

It’s like the guy who has a brush for 40 years he has only changed the head 3 times and the shaft 3 times

[@austindunaway7095]

This makes me feel happy and confident that my truck with 260k is gonna last

[@davidsolomon9085]

Awesome to hear of his accomplishment on keeping the truck going ,wish I had the 5.9l cummins ,much better than the 6.7l i have , 2009ram 2500 , keep up trucking ,😊👍

[@BrandonBigB956]

Remove the emissions crap and the 6.7 is an amazing engine that will run circles around the 5.9

[@davidsolomon9085]

@@BrandonBigB956 hi , yes i did removed all emissions , catalict , EGR , etc , have a smarty tuner , i feel talking to people that have cummins , that the 5.9 l ones were stronger more durable better mpg , i get 22 mog empty , so time will tell , i am happy with it

[@BrandonBigB956]

@@davidsolomon9085 I like my deleted 6.7 better than the 5.9 I had. Makes better power, pulls better, spools faster thanks to the VGT turbo. The one thing I loved about the 5.9 was the sound.

[@onewhoknowsrevenge6807]

Its just plain incredible to even see a Dodge with 300000 on it.My brothers blew up at about 185000.Thats why my 97 Silverado has 450000 on it,and still will,and has out lasted any Ford or Dodge.

[@albertatundra]

This isn't really an advertisement for Ram. 3 different engines and 12 transmissions. That's horrible.

[@Otownbassin]

You mean dodge hasn’t historically had transmission issues?

[@vernlochtefeld1626]

Rams new German designed ZF 8 speeds in the 1500s & 6.4 gas HDs are top shelf in my experience. Mild 270HP 465TQ Ecodiesel used commercially to transport travel trailers went 700,000 miles before first transmission issue. A simple solenoid. Unfortunately built into a board it was cheaper to swap in a used one at $1260 plus labor than to fix it.

[@alanack67]

@Henry 1.5 million miles isnt normal either.

[@alanack67]

@Henry nope

[@alanack67]

@Henry yeah its not normal for someone to put that milage on anything.

[@bradlysheffield567]

I got a 97 Chevy Silverado with 1,880,000,000 miles and has no problems

[@Il0vebagels69]

My 95 22re has 850k miles and still has original engine and trans. This is sad

[@BugsyBarboza]

You know at work the tractors get oil changed around 30k miles and sometimes they go up to 50-60k. Use fleet guard on the Cummins and drivers check oil daily.

[@tmp4001]

That’s... awful...

[@MrPizzaman09]

I'm an engineer who works on semi engines. The comment on the oil... Modern engines are designed to break down the oil slower through a variety of methods, including less heat. The new synthetic oil also makes a huge difference. Filtering is only a small part of the puzzle.

[@stephenwest798]

If you have say 15w/40 when the oil is new the additives break down until the only thing left is the base oil which would be 15w. He is totally wrong for not changing his oil on schedule or more frequently during heavy use. Most likely why his engines died early deaths.

[@MrPizzaman09]

@@stephenwest798 Oil doesn't break down like that Stephen. Those numbers are the cold and hot viscosity values and have nothing to do with how the oil breaks down. Oil oxidizes from heat, has soot from the combustion process and unburned fuel that gets past the rings, all doing different things to the oil. Fuel will make the viscosity go down and can make the oil too thin if it's an extreme situation. Engines are almost always tested by the OEM at the worst case condition. Including the thinnest allowed (not just the recommended) and at the most extreme conditions, often past the operating limits of a stock calibration. If you want your quarter million mile pickup engine to last 4x longer, running the heavier recommend OEM oil is a good idea. But you don't want to go too thick ( like people who put 20W-50 in an engine designed for 0W-20) because the oil won't flow properly on start up or in operation, causing oil starvation and a variety of other issues.

[@MrPizzaman09]

@@stephenwest798 Oil drain intervals are set by the OEM to make sure almost every single engine doesn't cause excessive harm to itself. The "average" engine should be able to travel further than the advertised oil drain interval. But you can only tell how your oil is doing if A) you do an oil analysis and B) you know what values from the analysis start to do harm to the differ components in your engine

[@MrPizzaman09]

All of this is heavily influenced by the duty cycle and how that particular engine performs from the factory and later in it's life

[@stephenwest798]

@@MrPizzaman09 True but how well an engine performs depends on how well it is maintained and if it is operated properly. I have been with seasoned truck drivers that will lug an engine until it is bucking before they will shift it claiming that diesel engines are made to lug, BS. Changing your oil based on manufactures' recommendations is insurance and following their recommendations to change it more frequently if driven hard is in my opinion the way to go by far cheaper than changing engine as this fellow has done. But hey to each his own. If you wish to gamble the longevity of your engine over the price of an oil change your thinking is different than mine and I am guessing your wallet is much thicker.

[@edwardautra8753]

Congratulations on the million mile mark

[@goodguygto]

Apparently he does know the maintenance on a 12 valve Cummins!!, if it is a Cummins Engine???

[@julioespino7112]

I have 2014 6.7 almost 400,000 Iam on my second transmission feeling blessed Original engine only replaced transmission and fan clutch Original engine 8000miles oil change and diesel filter religiously

[@repairvehicle]

Sign of lack of maintenance, leaking oil, oil consumption and much more he didn't mention because he doesn't know.

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

What do you mean he doesnt know? At his age has he never maintained any vehicle?????? He NEVER maintained this one...

[@repairvehicle]

@@bluesky-ud9wg age has nothing to do with it. Many man never grow up and still act like they are 10 years old.

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

@@repairvehicle Age has a lot to do with it. We learn, don't act like we are 18 anymore. That is for most people. This guy has no excuse for not knowing how to maintain his vehicle, no one has that excuse. Start with the Owners Manual. It goes over the basic maintenance.

[@repairvehicle]

@@bluesky-ud9wg, you know how many people I meet and are in their 50s and clueless about maintenance and how often oil should be changed? A lot.

[@ScottSmith-vh2py]

Not bad. I have a 2003 Ford Supercrew. 425000 miles. Original engine and transmission. Yet to be overhauled. Finally a new rear end. Changed the oil every 3000 Mobile 1. Transmission serviced every 25000 miles. Transfer case and front diff original. At this rate I will only go through 2.5 engines and the same with the transmission at his milage. Am told I have a factory anomaly. Body and interior still in excellent condition.

[@bigmurph1447]

My 96 12v has almost 500000 miles on the original engine head has never been off of it.

[@watferfoot1467]

How many transmissions? Automatic ?

[@bigmurph1447]

@@watferfoot1467 yes automatic only 2

[@uslt5028]

yes my to 12v 97 has 405k and engine never been open!!!!! trany 47re only once been rebuild! What the hell hes talking about😀 but still I'm planning to swap for nv4500 soon

[@sethhumphries1682]

@@uslt5028 I mean do you usually drive all your miles with 20k plus hooked up thats probably why it broke so many times

[@mmholling87]

All million miles were from heavy towing which explains why the engines and transmission wore out.

[@morganhay859]

Basically the original stuff lasted a long time then got replaced with aftermarket which wasn’t made good so it had to be replaced a bunch. 800k on Orginal motor then 100k on second 500k on 3 (good rebuilt)

[@RickNethery]

Kind of like Abraham Lincoln's axe 🪓, the handle was replaced, and the head was replaced but it still belonged to him. 🤣

[@TheUniversalid]

So basically, a 3500 frame and body has survived 3+ trucks worth of mechanical parts for 1m miles? A Chevy can do half a million with just a few oil changes...

[@Pickuptrucktalk]

Not really. One engine went 800k miles.