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03-10-2014, 08:06 AM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Anything from 27-mph on up for an average is good so far as keeping idle time to a minimum. Engine life is predicated on a higher than 30-mph average when one reads about the subject, called MTBO, L10 or B50 (Ford and GM diesels at about 225k and Dodge at 385k at present.)
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03-10-2014, 08:56 AM
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Rivet Master 
1964 26' Overlander
1974 31' Sovereign
Milton
, ON
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,229
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From Dec. 2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidsonOverlander
2005 F-350 62542 miles
1675.4 hours
37.3 mph
I've put about 11000 miles on this truck since I bought it, the rest was from two previous owners. |
Currently:89459 miles
2266.2 hours
39.5 mph
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03-10-2014, 11:41 PM
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2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
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On a couple of the truck forums that I'm on, they rate used trucks based upon their average mph. The higher the mph, the better, indicating a majority of highway driving.
Over 40 mph - excellent
30 to 40 mph - good
20 to 30 mph - fair
Under 20 mph - junk
This, of course, is not the only rating factor, but gives some insight into how the truck was used by its prior owner(s).
Brian
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11-01-2018, 06:20 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 26' Overlander
1974 31' Sovereign
Milton
, ON
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,229
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I was reminded of this thread when my truck reached 120,000 miles today.
Dec 18, 2009
62,542 miles
1675.4 hours
37.3 mph
March 10, 2015
89,459 miles
2266.2 hours
39.5 mph
Nov 1, 2018
120,000 miles
2911 hours
41.2 mph
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11-04-2018, 05:22 AM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
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Heavy amounts of idle are a real killer. As are short trips (under fifty miles). Both drastically shorten the life of the engine versus its potential.
Getting a 30-mph Average is more difficult than it appears.
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11-04-2018, 06:35 AM
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Rivet Master
2018 27' International
Southeastern MI
, Michigan
Join Date: Aug 2016
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You can check idle hours on some of them. That would be what I looked at when buying used.
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11-04-2018, 02:55 PM
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
1963 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Central
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 5,920
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mileage versus engine hours, post your tally!
Today, 239k miles 5033 hours. 47.6 mph avg
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11-04-2018, 03:18 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2011 27 FB International
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 258
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Also today, 45039 miles; 1149 engine hours; 39.2 mph. But we use our truck for local touring once we reach a destination.
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11-04-2018, 03:46 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
Durango
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: 1975 25' Tradewind
Posts: 3,499
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HiHoAgRV
Today, 239k miles 5033 hours. 47.6 mph avg
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You have me beat - 208888 5007.4 hrs AVG 41.42 mph - and 2002 still likes like it did when I drove it out of the showroom - trying to decide I keep it :-)
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11-08-2018, 07:28 PM
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4 Rivet Member
Dayton
, OH, 2017 33' Classic 8,561 dry
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 252
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2014 Ram Ecodiesel Plant to dealerships Airstream transporter
482,000 miles
9,100 hours
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11-09-2018, 09:29 AM
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4 Rivet Member
Dayton
, OH, 2017 33' Classic 8,561 dry
Join Date: Aug 2016
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Ack too late to edit. Thats a 52 mph average. Lots of cruise on 65 350 plus mile blocks.
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