I'm at 205,000 miles on the body, maybe 10,000 on the mega-viper trans, and 2200 on the motor.

 

I have a 03 1500 4.7 engine with 354,000 and just this past Monday had my first engine part failure with an ignition coil gone bad. Love my truck.

 

375,000 miles

1995 Dodge ram 1500 5.2 liter(no mods) 2wd longbed : Had the transmission rebuilt twice, 1st @ 140,000 miles and 2nd time 280,000 both had the overdrive go out, alternater ran for 300,000 miles and AC is still blowing cold.

Dashboard completely gone except for the speedometer area, they should have used the same plastic they used on the interior door panels, super pliable.

I currently have the intake off to replace plenum plate and gasket while I have to replace the water pump and timing cover gasket just makes sense to go a bit further and inspect, I know I've had a leaking plenum.

 

Wow, some serious miles on a 5.2.

We want pics.

 

Maybe by having a bad plenum all those miles the oil burning helped preserve the motor? Haha

 

1999 5.9L 1500. 165k miles. Had some problems with power steering fluid spraying at full right turn, replaced radiator, replaced linkage on transfer case, new intake. Oh and a new starter in the ignition a few months ago.

 

I'll try to take a few pics this weekend when I return to work on it, looks like I have to remove a head to remove a broken intake bolt in the rear passenger side of the engine, I really didn't want to go that far in but there' no easy-outing this one with the head in place.

Thanks to the folks who have shared their pics and experiences here on the forum, it's helped me many times over the last few years,

 

The bolts on the ends actually go thru the head, into clear air. You may be able to drill most of it out, and then simply thread the rest right on thru, and have it drop out the bottom side.

If there is enough sticking out to get a grip on, clean the 'pocket' around the bolt hole in the head, soak it with PB blaster for a day or so, clamp your vice grips on there as tight as you can, then tap the end of the bolt with a hammer, while you wiggle the vice grips back and forth. It will break loose, and thread right out.

 

Thanks, I have it soaking now. The bolt broke under the surface of the head ( who knows when? ) so I'll be drilling. I'm hoping I can get the correct bit to fit my right angle die grinder and using a matching EZ-Out.

 

2001 3500 cummins 28000 miles this truck was in the customs garage for ten years...