To all the Naysayers

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I don't think too many would argue the reliability of the 1st gens. The 3rd gen and above are another story. I don't think we'll be seeing a lot of 300k from either gen without major repairs.

Yea, ManUp, how many of them will be left after 23 years. Lots of factors there. 2044 for this years edition.

Nice! Keep on Truckin

upload_2021-6-4_19-35-34.jpeg Thanks.

Sweet! I got one with 435,000 total on its 2nd motor. It being a Lightning motor w/500hp

Wow, that's a killa for sure.
 

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You got a good one there at 300,000 miles.
My 2004 XLT has 272,000 with no major repairs and I'm hoping to make it to 300,000.
Retired now and don't drive it as much and not out of town anymore.
 

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Nice - Congratulations.
It would have been eaten alive by road salt up here in the rust belt by 150,000!
 
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Nice - Congratulations.
It would have been eaten alive by road salt up here in the rust belt by 150,000!

I feel for you guys. Spent some time there in my youth while in USAF. Rode in a couple vehicles where you could see the road through the floorboards.
 

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I have a 2000 EB 5.4L 4WD and a 2011 XLT Plus 4WD, both since new. The 2000 has 331K and the 2011 has 206K. I think the only non-wear item failure I've had on the 2011 is the seat heater. I expect to get as many miles out of it as I have on the 2000 if not more. I wish my 2000 looked like zfifty's, but I've got my share of rust on the roof and rocker panels. I have long since stopped being concerned about its appearance and am happy with the way it still runs. I hope to take it to 400K on the original engine and transmission. The only engine work has been a new intake manifold when the original cracked at around 210K. The transmission has never been touched other than me changing the fluid and filter. Same goes for the 2011. Other than new plugs, oil changes and filter changes, the engine and transmission on the 2011 have had no work done. What I'm trying to say is that so far our third generation is every bit as reliable as our first generation, if not more. It's 70% about doing the maintenance, 25% about not abusing it and 5% luck. (Stats just made up now.)
 
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