I have a 03 Silverado with 378,000 miles and the trans finally went out. We built the 60 with a shift kit, hardened sun shell, and all the good piston upgrades, and it’s good to go for a long time more. Original motor, I just opened the oil pan for the first time in its life.
@SupNerdyNateHere Жыл бұрын
Eudeudrixx
@richardharvey89393 жыл бұрын
My 8.1 cateye has been great. Multiple friends with them also from 150k miles to 300k plus and no issues with any of them other than alternators and one water pump .
@austinblevins68043 жыл бұрын
The Tacoma thing is 100% true because my grandpa has a 94 Toyota truck and all it needs atm is a clutch because the original one said goodbye last month
@christyarmold16123 жыл бұрын
I love the 7.3 my dad has one and It has 350,000 miles on it and never had the motor apart
@dizzcasetipp12133 жыл бұрын
My 05 Tacoma has 365,000 miles and is all original and still going great 👍
@davidcole60513 жыл бұрын
03 Denali 6.0 430k and 04 Tahoe 5.3 230k. All redone, still waiting to do the drive trains. Just fix the leaks every 200k and move along
@alphaknotts67573 жыл бұрын
My dad has a 2000 Silverado 5.3.. 470k miles original engine... still runs strong.
@edogletree51754 ай бұрын
I have both cat eye extend cab and 6 cyc 4 door Tacoma…both have over 150 k..biggest problem..replaced complete air condition unit on old cat this year…and both timing belts…tickled with both..alternate “daily” drivers.
@topnotchpainting39113 жыл бұрын
Custom offsets has really been coming out with some cool stuff
@toddcarney3642 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a 7.3 and just wanted to say how well it’s ran and the previous owner had taken it to Alaska twice and Texas at least once from Montana. I’m happy to see it on the list. Make a video for your favorite mods for your trucks please.🙏
@Obamanamamama3 жыл бұрын
Being from Utah Where it doesn’t get extremely cold but pretty cold switching to a 5.9 from a7.3 might have been the best choice I ever made
@masterjcp12743 жыл бұрын
7.3s are the best diesels you can get they have a lot of Torque and they sound great and they are reliable
@jaketrat37253 жыл бұрын
@@masterjcp1274 horrible mileage and much harder to work on and more expensive than cummins
@jaketrat37253 жыл бұрын
Put a 12 valve in a obs and there u go best combo
@Dukelevi123 жыл бұрын
@@masterjcp1274 in no way is a 7.3 better than a 5.9 cummins
@jdlawless_fuel14163 жыл бұрын
@@Dukelevi12 both crap
@Deezel4x3 жыл бұрын
I love cateyes and round bodies of those years!
@justinrhodes16563 жыл бұрын
I got a 01 Chevy 5.3 with 330k and no issues at all
@iviaverick523 жыл бұрын
I have a crew cab 7.3 and I'm in New Hampshire. Throw in a 6.7 starter, keep the oil fresh, and plug in the block heater, and you are good.
@Isaiah1349 ай бұрын
Don't forget glow plugs makes a hell of a difference. Maintenance is important for any vehicle.
@randallthomas52079 ай бұрын
Re the 6.7 Dodge/Rams. The 6.7 was first available in 2007.5, without DEF and the rest of the emissions package. They were the Third Generation body style through 2009. I’m running a 2008 3500, Mega Cab, with the Laramie package. I’ve got a little over 250,000-miles on it, and expect it to out live me.
@Erbbrothers Жыл бұрын
7.3 start in the cold I live in Wyoming we never plug ours in... they start up at 35 below just fine...
@Isaiah1349 ай бұрын
Exactly. The only reason ppl say it's not good in the cold because they don't maintain it
@itzphoenixmatt98262 жыл бұрын
I currently drive a 4.8 07 Sierra classic body and it has 230,000+. Planning on getting the engine broken down and rebuilt with some tunes to get that lifter tapping out the way.
@hunterchiasson4832 Жыл бұрын
I've had both the 5.3 cateye and now having bought an 07 lbz cateye they will never leave you stranded
@codysiegrist33552 жыл бұрын
I owned a 99 7.3 6speed and got great mileage. Now I own a lb7 and still get good mileage with great reliability
@ictdpowerstroke45912 жыл бұрын
Lb7s are junk when there not stock
@poonbandit99242 жыл бұрын
Of the LS based engines the ol’ 6.0 vortec takes the nod for me. I have had many with service body’s for work that I had to beat the snot out of and over loaded but they all went 300k miles and got traded in. The highest miles on a 6.0 vortec I’ve seen was a Chevy express 3500 box van and the thing had 564,000 miles.
@millertime187ify2 жыл бұрын
I have a 2000 Chevy suburban 1500 with the 5.3 241000 miles and still running strong . I always always keep up on routine maintenance
@CustomOffsetsTV2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@jonmaciel46963 жыл бұрын
I can for sure say those 5.3 cateyed Silverado’s are reliable i still have mine and got her when I was 16 she has over 200k miles on her orig trani and Engine but still running strong till this day 💪✊
@CustomOffsetsTV3 жыл бұрын
The 5.3’s bleed reliability with minimal maintenance to boot!
@mishammer96983 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. I got a 14 with 57k miles. I love it. It’s like a Honda.
@hilavoc84613 жыл бұрын
With transmission issues aside, Dodges 5.9 V8 Magnum will last you 300k-400k miles easily.
@aaronrobinson59853 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Mines been running solid (with only one tranny rebuild) for 270k.
@alexgrindnshine2522 Жыл бұрын
I have seen one all original with 627k miles 318/ 360 are fantastic engines
@bornwildtv13173 жыл бұрын
My Chevy '01 K1500 5.3 has 236k miles on it as of today. Needed a new transmission at 220k and a new fuel pump at 210k. Other than that, it has been a workhorse for me. I drive a 2021 2500HD silverado now, but still love the old 1500 and can't bring myself to sell it. Its like a member of the family. Been so many places in Utah's back country with it and got me through some pretty gnarly stuff over the years. Keep them full of fluids and they will take you most anywhere you want to go.
@JayA-kh9po3 жыл бұрын
Definitely had a 2006 Silverado with the 5.3 I loved it
@big_chevy5.3953 жыл бұрын
My black 07 classic 1500 Z71 5.3 4L60E 240k all original still runs and shifts fine. 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd shift without any problems.
@aaronjarchow79743 жыл бұрын
So... Tundra dosen't make this list? Probably should be #1
@DeryckAllen3 жыл бұрын
Sorry man, those timing belts are what keep it off over the tacoma. Though I will say it should still be on the list over the 99-02/03-07 cat eyes and the Ram. All fkn day.
@natep16613 жыл бұрын
No way. Too many electrical issues.
@jackmendoza91795 ай бұрын
I just end up grouping it with the Tacoma same thing🤷🏽♂️. Tacoma just edges over in reliability which is what it’s known for so
@VanekLarson3 жыл бұрын
Getting famous off of comments day 362, so I can live the dream, live every day like it’s your last🤙
@AJNpa80 Жыл бұрын
Phew, took me a minute to elbow past the flashing cameras and shooters girls. Hey Mr. Professional Commenter, what advice do you have for an aspiring commenter, just starting out, who wants to hit the big time? Keep living the dream, you're an inspiration.
@joemumma67769 ай бұрын
@@AJNpa80be a virgin is step 1
@isaacsheppard59823 жыл бұрын
The best trucks I think I've ever known or own is the Chevy 5.3 vortec Ford 3.0 in the ranger slow but reliable and the 7.3 powerstroke
@migs84283 жыл бұрын
My dads 99 gmc sierra 4.8 has 306k miles so far no major issues
@darylreadman35962 жыл бұрын
Custom sprayed for many years pulling a 500 gal sprayer in the field at 15 -16 mph Everybody that saw it was amazed how many years and fields it covered and just kept going. 1989 Chev 2500 w/ 350 TBI /4 speed manual Neighbour borrowed it to haul cattle with my big gooseneck and blew the motor. Never even let me know he just parked it. For some people nothing is reliable as you need half a brain and some level of maintenance or you can roast anything. My Dad's Dodge 2500 5.9 Cummins had to replace ball joints every year even though it stayed on the road...he spent 4K upgrading the fuel system and the truck had 80K kms.
@Dieselelitist3 жыл бұрын
I dig the Pumpphery “HRSPWRS” drop 😂
@tieturkington78853 жыл бұрын
Love the herspers
@jeffrittenour82023 жыл бұрын
MO POWA BABY
@FS2S3 жыл бұрын
FINALLY I got featured in one of these videos 🔥😂 That 6.7 Dually baby! 😎
@tommybutz Жыл бұрын
My 2001 7.3 F250 flys down the road and off road and I have a flat bed that is so heavy it has F550 suspension in the back and it still flys
@devdoesitbest69743 жыл бұрын
This video was great but should have included more trucks like the tundra, 6.2 Ford, 5.9 Cummins and so on and so fourth
@AnthonyGman2 жыл бұрын
All the Chevy vortec engines are beasts
@coryderrickson77693 жыл бұрын
Honestly you SHOULD do a list of all the best modern trucks (at least go back to the late 70s) of all time.
@satanicgrapefruit2 ай бұрын
7.3 powerstroke here I absolutely love it
@shago87313 жыл бұрын
So not a cat eye but had a 2001 regular cab short bed 5.3 Chevy that went for 260,000 miles before I sold it. Definitely pulled way to heavy trailers with it but full send every time an she never complained 🤙🏼
@armandomaldonado66303 жыл бұрын
Cat eyes and round bodies 🔥🔥
@dustinnorman926829 күн бұрын
I have a 05 chevy avalanche with the 5.3 vortec and not one issue out of it and it is just over 250k Miles on it
@justin62963 жыл бұрын
Old neighbor had 900,000 miles on his 99 Cummins. Northern Minnesota truck.
@CustomOffsetsTV3 жыл бұрын
Jeesh!
@BrodyPayne-es4jb10 ай бұрын
What about the 5.4 2 value v8 Triton?
@justinvl98213 жыл бұрын
😂 I got a 03 cat eye with the 5.3, I feel attacked with the 2nd-3rd, I now have a 2 speed trans
@collinweidner1852 жыл бұрын
we have 97 ford f-350 with the 7.3 it has 527,782 miles and we haul bales with it everyday
@CustomOffsetsTV2 жыл бұрын
Holy smokes!
@twinscrew9.0473 жыл бұрын
I have a 1999 Ford f350 V10 supercharged with a gearvendors underoverdrive with 4.88s and it tows like a mother and get 16 miles per gallon on freeway its 22 years old and still going
@CustomOffsetsTV3 жыл бұрын
Sounds rowdy!
@edwardcarleton98003 жыл бұрын
Man all the GM boys laughing about the 6.0 head gaskets but leave the chat when the LLY head gaskets are brought up
@jacobthomas20226 ай бұрын
Custom offsets what do y’all think about the 1996 gmc sierra k1500 my truck still has the original engine and it has almost 305,000 miles on it
@mill05wright683 ай бұрын
1999 1/2 gmc new body style v8 6.0 baby!!! 260000 and going strong
@KaliBlaz Жыл бұрын
if you wanna know what trucks will run forever you need to pay attention to middle east news and ask yourself what truck appears in every war every battle and every mission, the truck that get hit by a missile and still runs, the favorite of every terrorist organisation out there, but also every government. no it is not a ford, it is not a dodge, it is not chevy it is a TOYOTA.
@normanalvarez5751 Жыл бұрын
Bro love my 2005 Chevy Silverado crew cab 220000 miles Just change the oil regularly..
@nerdy90s60 Жыл бұрын
03’ 6.0 with 255,000 on the clock and counting. Just changed a ICP sensor on it still purring fine
@DoctorRickSanchez8 ай бұрын
_Consider yourself lucky 03-04 were the "worst" of the six.blows._
@spencer.calder92883 жыл бұрын
How about the 6.0L vortec with the 4L80E those those r tough
@connors7987 Жыл бұрын
I got a 2006 duramax with 87k miles and she tows everything for me and my buddy's when we gl to university in Florida from my home town
@mitchelljohnson8663 жыл бұрын
Love a good clean Cateye
@ernestonevarez12763 жыл бұрын
My dad has an 06 Sierra and it has 364hundred thousand miles and it runs great ! It’s a work truck
@murdergorilla40873 жыл бұрын
Any deleted duramax no lml cp4 and no lb7 injectors. 7.3 powerstroke after the pedestal leak addressed, cps and valve cover harness are addressed. 6.7 scorpion after 15'. All 12 valve after kdp done. 24 valve after p pump swap and not a 53 block. 03-04.5 3rd gen. Then pretty much all deleted 6.7 except 19-20 cause cp4. There's the list
@relentlessliving5588 Жыл бұрын
What is the pedestal leak? I have 99 3/4 7.3
@lestergough680118 сағат бұрын
Hey what's the MOST reliable daily driven Diesel Pickup
@zainahmed96993 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on comparing the reliability of new HD trucks? Both gas HD and diesel. 3/4 ton and 1 ton.
@MrCstone13 жыл бұрын
12 valve is the only engine thats ever been documented legendary. There's nothing else to talk about.
@ah48003 жыл бұрын
Sure sucks they put them in shit trucks though
@nolansmith49723 жыл бұрын
7.3 is legendary
@MrCstone13 жыл бұрын
@@nolansmith4972 where is it documented absolutely nowhere
@nolansmith49723 жыл бұрын
@@MrCstone1 where is it documented legendary?😂 12v are good motors but everything else is shitty. At least with a 7.3 u know u have a all around good truck. Mine has 302k miles stock injectors, turbo, and transmission never had a major repair
@MrCstone13 жыл бұрын
I kno you have Google. Type in 12 valve legendary you'll see.
@DireWxlf_2 жыл бұрын
My childhood is nothing but Cateye Silverados. I swore that was gonna be my first truck.. until it wasn’t. Special truck tho.
@CustomOffsetsTV2 жыл бұрын
What did you end up getting? -Fuller
@hunterstone14873 жыл бұрын
The only problem I had with the cat eyes was blowing transmissions pulling trailers went threw 4 or 5 on two different trucks
@phillipe47423 жыл бұрын
1.3 million miles on a 7.3??
@natep16613 жыл бұрын
Surprised the early 90s GM 5.7 isn't make the list. Lived in a few places around the country and wherever I move I always see a significant amount of them.
@toolsntruck9412 ай бұрын
5.7 vortec. Is my cup of tea .
@jtmoney85213 жыл бұрын
It hurts to see the obs Chevy isn’t on this list we have a single cab king bed 96 with a 5.7 and it’s spent it’s entire life pulling trailers plowing snow and working it’s ass off truck sits around 300000 something miles and still works like a horse every day with no issues
@imperium78462 жыл бұрын
My dads work truck 98 Tacoma has got 362k miles. Been abused to hell and back, and the only real issue was the clutch going out at 212k and 307k
@CustomOffsetsTV2 жыл бұрын
That is a lot of miles!
@robertcook4590 Жыл бұрын
My 07 yukon slt swb 5.3 has 197,000 stock everything run like a dream
@tannerbrinkman67903 жыл бұрын
My 01 tacoma is on 230k miles and still running strong.
@ah48003 жыл бұрын
Not a real truck tho
@tannerbrinkman67903 жыл бұрын
@@ah4800 what is a "real truck"
@ah48003 жыл бұрын
@m sure they last but you cant do much with them. Gonna tow your sea do? At least the big 3 can actually get stuff done. Cant haul much either in that tiny bed. Decent girls truck though for sure.
@tannerbrinkman67903 жыл бұрын
@@ah4800 well yeah, the tacoma isn't designed to be a towing machine. It's built more towards off road use and daily commuting. If towing is what makes a vehicle a truck, it seems your ideal vehicle would be a semi truck since all they do is tow stuff.
@ah48003 жыл бұрын
@@tannerbrinkman6790 lets be realistic here. Even hauling, movimg furniture, loads of landscaping for your yard, drywall, osb. Not a whole lot fits in those narrow beds. And a half ton is just as good off road if not better. Same as commuting. As for the tacoma being more "american" where are those profits going? Oh right, straight to japan.
@kidoutdoors14003 жыл бұрын
My 7.3 has 420k miles and the only thing I’ve had a problem with is the oil pan gasket I’m replacing it this week
@justinschooler62433 жыл бұрын
They are reliable, good engine for sure, super gutless and hard starting in really cold weather tho
@kidoutdoors14003 жыл бұрын
@@justinschooler6243 well Im from Texas so child weather isn’t a problem
@kidoutdoors14003 жыл бұрын
Cold*
@justinschooler62433 жыл бұрын
@@kidoutdoors1400 My bad lol oh well
@justinschooler62433 жыл бұрын
@@kidoutdoors1400 kinda a little child eh? Lol
@davemeehan57553 ай бұрын
I had an 02 silverado 4.8 that was great
@ChaseSpadoni7 ай бұрын
Opinions on 6.7 power stroke?
@Alexinthecut Жыл бұрын
I have a picture of this old guys Cateye’s dash. 560k miles, original everything and he claims to have never rebuilt anything
@eriklavelle25463 жыл бұрын
I have a 1977 k19 with a 5.3 out of a 01 gmc it is a beast
@jeromeburrasca67103 жыл бұрын
2011 to 2013 Suburban’s are bulletproof.
@bradywren14363 жыл бұрын
05 cateye with 5.3l got damn near 300k just has a lifter tick
@hankhilllover15793 жыл бұрын
I would love to have a cateye for a farm truck in the future
@Krobon3 жыл бұрын
There are several confirmed 6.7L powerstroke 2nd gen million+ miles as well.
@tieturkington78853 жыл бұрын
4Runner baby 🤙 so ya basically the Tacoma..💪
@Jonathon1031 Жыл бұрын
My uncle hauled campers in a 2003 F250 superduty and he logged over 1,000,000 miles on that bad boy
@CustomOffsetsTV Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah.
@parkerschmidt283 жыл бұрын
My buddy’s first truck is his cateye Duramax.
@cormac75793 жыл бұрын
One of family members has a 99 F350 dually and it gets 18-22 mpg. Worst case scenario it gets 15 mpg hauling a full horse trailer in the mountains. So I can't agree with the lack of fuel efficiency.
@CustomCreations_3 жыл бұрын
New intro is 🔥🔥
@Alpha_Marketing_Boss2 жыл бұрын
Dam I was hoping you had more dodges on the list. Great video
@rogerpeterson34823 жыл бұрын
I was gonna say that 7.3 better be on there lol.
@sarbjitbambra4918 Жыл бұрын
Ram 3500 cummins amazing truck
@3miller3 жыл бұрын
My guy my dad still has his O3 CatEye and I can tell you first-hand no Ford is tougher than that💪
@joablevytam3 жыл бұрын
I'm not saying the Toyota Tundra is better than any other truck. Everyone has a preference and there are lots of cool trucks out there with great looks and features. But when it comes to reliability hands down the Toyota Tundra is the most reliable truck on the market.
@obsornobs60633 жыл бұрын
I live in Utah and I got a obs 7.3 and honestly do a couple things to them like a chip and it wakes it rip pretty good they are awe tow rigs and daily got 319900 and I have downs good chunk of work to it and it made the truck awesome and I think the 99s and up 7.3 had egrs on them well at least that’s what I heard but I would have to look and see but o love my obs 7.3 it been a damn good truck
@jerad43366 ай бұрын
Toyota Tundra with 5.7 is a well made truck!
@matthewmontero45343 жыл бұрын
My dads got a 99 silverado that has a little over 400,000 miles on the stock engine and transmission
@jean-phillipegagnon21202 жыл бұрын
My 05 lq4 gmc cammed to hell running strong
@dylanfay43333 жыл бұрын
My 99 silverado is built like a rock
@crazycanuck49273 жыл бұрын
Sooooooo my 2005 F350 6.0 didn’t make the cut then??
@OPM-TV3 жыл бұрын
Love the channel I'm about to buy my truck so knowing what's what is a big help thanks for this 🔥💪🏾
@jonathanmiles1749Ай бұрын
This 10th gen f150’s are the most reliable gas trucks ever built I stand on this
@johnquinn9759Ай бұрын
Your crazy. Those trucks are pure shit.
@davidholden28115 ай бұрын
My 06 Silverado still runs at over 400k miles but it is on its last leg, hence why I'm here.
@amolinari93 жыл бұрын
You’d make a fine professor…in a mechanical college where the course is called badass pickup trucks history 101: ride or die edition (why not to buy a 21st century pickup) 😎