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Title: 78 1500 with 160,000 original
Post by: canadiandave78 on June 27, 2010, 05:32:37 pm
im lookin at this truck online, guy says hes 2nd owner and only has 160k on it, how rare is this to be seen??? im a new truck owner and dont know an extensive amount about engines, pics in couple hrs. any input is great help as im goin to look at it tonite

thanks Dave
Title: Re: 78 1500 with 160,000 original
Post by: zieg85 on June 27, 2010, 05:59:10 pm
My 85 has 135K original.  Miles doesn't mean a lot just as long as the previous owner took care of it and can show you records.  My $.02
Title: Re: 78 1500 with 160,000 original
Post by: 74k20 on June 27, 2010, 06:53:42 pm
I agree that the miles can mean very little on these trucks.  It's all about how it was taken care of.  Compare a beat up working "farm truck" with low miles, compared to an easy highway high miles rig. 

My 2000 Honda Passport (wife's daily driver and family hauler), has 149K
My 1996 Honda Civic daily driver to/from work, has 179k

My 1974 K20 has ONLY 146K on original non-rebuilt motor, so it's lowest of our main driving rigs.

I'd go across country in any of these rigs.

MJ
Title: Re: 78 1500 with 160,000 original
Post by: Layne on June 27, 2010, 07:39:50 pm
Don't forget those are canadian miles...
Title: Re: 78 1500 with 160,000 original
Post by: canadiandave78 on June 27, 2010, 11:07:18 pm
well i got half way there and the guy called back and asked if i could match $1000, so i showed up and the guyy already had it on a bed..to good to be true, got an email for a 77 with 80,000 in southern alberta. you can tell its a saskatchewan special lol  ( lotsa gravel roads and no sidesteps)  this one is $600.. call me pety but every model ive seen has that big checker rear bumper, is that a all over option??

**good point buy LAYNE, these are all Canadian models and miles
Title: Re: 78 1500 with 160,000 original
Post by: Irish_Alley on June 28, 2010, 01:10:37 am
My 94 has 280,000 still running strong