In the spirit of the other high milage thread

[Casper]

What car of any brand shape or type have you had with record milage.

Even if it was a morris marina which made it to the end of the driveway twice or a Toyota Hilux that just wont die.

If some part of the frame in some way shape or form is still in motion and under it's own power, how many K's has it done.

I used to have a Subaru Brumby which was in the family from new and did 760,000kms on the original engine on LPG and never had the heads off.

I did 7 or 8 clutches and about 760 drive shafts in that time though.

I finally pulled the original engine out for the last time after the folks bought one of the last of them to be brought into Australia to replace it and I put a rebuilt motor in the old 88 model and did about another 30,000kms before retiring it to farm use only due to the condition of the rest of the body.

The new brumby was in the family until about 3 years ago when it was sold on with about 350,000 on the clock, also all on duel fuel.

Not landy related but when you look at the cars preceding it, s2a, s3, Isuzu KB40 (sold due to lack of parts availability and the fragility of the front CV joints), Toyota Land Cruiser then Subi's.

The 2a was sold due to the lack of girls wanting to come for a ride in it, the S3 was sold to get the more comfortable, quieter and easier to drive Isuzu,
the Toyota had only done a mear 180,000 and was swapped for the first Subaru as it kept wearing out spring shackles and brake shoes and did a couple of transfer cases and was un comfortable so was obviously not up to the task that the others did so easily.

The original Subi was traded in for the new one and it only had 500,000 on the clock so was barely run in.

Now the rest of the family think Im mad but I've gone back to where it all started seems both the 2a and the S3 are still local to our farm and still running to this day Im back with LR to stay I think.

Both my eldest son and Daughter want Disco's when they get their L's in a few years, my son has already put dibs on Casper and wants to rebuild it when Oakley (my latest s3) is on the road.

Cheers Casper

[BMKal]

Toyota Hi-ace LWB 2.4 diesel van - had it when I had my Pilot Vehicle business when I got out of mining for a few years.

It had 250,000km on the clock when I bought it from a deceased estate - its previous life was as a painters van. I put another 750,000 km on it in not much over three years - mostly trouble free.

Had the head off it once because the timing slipped and I bent a couple of valves (replaced all the rocker gear), replaced the gearbox twice (cluster gear on the lay-shaft let go both times - shouldn't use 5th gear when you've got the sign up as I learned), a few wheel bearings, and other than routing maintenance, not much else.

Was in need of some dollars spending on it when I finally got rid of it, but I drove it from Kalgoorlie to Perth where I sold it - and got back 75% of what it originally cost me. Replaced it with an imported Ford F100 Ranger with a 6.5 litre V8 Chev diesel - nice ute but never as reliable as the Hi-ace.

[TDman]

My old 110 county had 518,000km on it when I sold it and to the best of my knowledge is still going strong. The motor was replaced at 250,000km with a Nissan FD35 diesel but other than that there were no changes.
I have since upgraded to a 110 with only 250,000km on it!

TD

[Barney2803]

My au falcon had 310000 on it and going fine. My str navara had 290000 on it and was going fine until I kissed a tree in it... Then... Um the poor girl was no longer.

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[Sparksdisco]

Toyota Hi-ace LWB 2.4 diesel van - had it when I had my Pilot Vehicle business when I got out of mining for a few years.

It had 250,000km on the clock when I bought it from a deceased estate - its previous life was as a painters van. I put another 750,000 km on it in not much over three years - mostly trouble free.

Had the head off it once because the timing slipped and I bent a couple of valves (replaced all the rocker gear), replaced the gearbox twice (cluster gear on the lay-shaft let go both times - shouldn't use 5th gear when you've got the sign up as I learned), a few wheel bearings, and other than routing maintenance, not much else.

Was in need of some dollars spending on it when I finally got rid of it, but I drove it from Kalgoorlie to Perth where I sold it - and got back 75% of what it originally cost me. Replaced it with an imported Ford F100 Ranger with a 6.5 litre V8 Chev diesel - nice ute but never as reliable as the Hi-ace.

My old boss had the same van and it had clocked over and im not sure how many k's it did after it clocked over. I think it had the engine replaced once and thats about it. it was a electricians van. and it was not looked after to well but it still went well.

[wardy1]

My D2a Td5 now has 274k on it....oooooh I shouldn't be writing this........:D

[BMKal]

My old boss had the same van and it had clocked over and im not sure how many k's it did after it clocked over. I think it had the engine replaced once and thats about it. it was a electricians van. and it was not looked after to well but it still went well.

If you've been up in Hedland for a while, you might even have seen mine getting around up there - it spent quite a bit of time in that neck of the woods. Was white with "Goldfields Truck Escort" sign written all over the sides & back of it, and usually had a bloody big truck behind it. :D

[Sparksdisco]

If you've been up in Hedland for a while, you might even have seen mine getting around up there - it spent quite a bit of time in that neck of the woods. Was white with "Goldfields Truck Escort" sign written all over the sides & back of it, and usually had a bloody big truck behind it. :D

Ive been around hedland for about 4 years now. i dont think i've seen it but I dont usualy take to much notice of the pilot cars,:o just the big thing thats hanging around with it. :):):)

[Hall]

Not me, but my dads old 1947 Bedford truck. Did over 500,000 miles then stopped counting the miles for the next twenty years or so. Had it from new until about the mid 80`s. Had only done one piston. Only that piston was replaced. Had no oil pump relied only on slingers on the crank. Was worked hard every day . Was told by the cops to take up the bush and don`t bring it back. Body was very tiered by this stage. So dad wen`t and updated to a 1949 model. They were not amused, consequently dad endend up with a mid 60`s Bedford. Main reason dad liked the older trucks were there low gearing which suited the type of work.
Cheers Hall

[Beckford]

My Toyota 4 runner blew up at 350,000km (was at 180,000km when I bought it).

Then I bought a Defender. It is still a baby as only at 20,000km.

SWMBO swaped her Comodoree at 240,000km for another Comodoree with 90,000km. Now at 180,000km.

[slug_burner]

Once on a flight to LA..., Ohh, oops its the other high milage thread not the mile high thread

[Barney2803]

Classic! :)

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[85 county]

1967 PB cresta 1240 000 Miles when i got it, EX taxi

[DiscoMick]

I used to drive limos and it was common for Fairlane V8s on LPG to go over 600,000 ks before needing a rebuild and being sent out to keep rolling along.

[justinc]

Not me but my cousin had an original HZ 5 litre Knigswood SL sedan, factory fitted 4spd manual, hubcaps, Black bucket seats, single exhaust and 3.36:1 sals. Was ordered new in this config for towing. He bought it off the original owner at 450K, never had the box or diff replaced but was on second 308. He clocked another 80K IIRC and sold it to buy a 110 6.2 chev diesel...On 1 trip to the south of WA it got 13l/100km, those Rochester Quadrajets were very economical if the secondaries were never used:o

JC

[Casper]

Not me but my cousin had an original HZ 5 litre Knigswood SL sedan, factory fitted 4spd manual, hubcaps, Black bucket seats, single exhaust and 3.36:1 sals. Was ordered new in this config for towing. He bought it off the original owner at 450K, never had the box or diff replaced but was on second 308. He clocked another 80K IIRC and sold it to buy a 110 6.2 chev diesel...On 1 trip to the south of WA it got 13l/100km, those Rochester Quadrajets were very economical if the secondaries were never used:o

JC

Normally the secondaries were seized up or the emulsion jets blocked up on them so they were known to be gutless with them but with a bit of love would out do the Holley blokes in both power and economy when working and tuned properly.

When I did my trade I had to explain the workings of the quady to pass fuels. I was quite a good carby from memory but much harder to get your head around than a Holley.

My old man had taxi's many years ago for a short time, he had a 253 HJ trimatic on LPG which he believes was up near clocking over when he bought it and so he drove it for another 60,000 odd and cleaned it up a bit and sold it as low milage.

He could be a bit dodgy in those days.

Cheers Casper

[pfillery]

My old 71 model XY falcon was a black and white cab (back in the days when that meant the body was all black and the roof turret was white), looked really cool and was a great car, it was a cab in Brisbane for 8 or so years then went somewhere outback so they could use it a little longer (I don't think they had to get rid of them at a set age back then). It clocked well over 1.5 million miles (yes miles not k's) in brisbane alone then another 250000 odd miles rurally, then the cabbie who first drove it bought it when it was decomissioned in the early 80's to use as a family sedan putting another 200000+ miles on it, only selling it in 1993 when I bought it. That would have to make it close to 3 million km's and it was still running most of it's original gear. The engine was replaced and other bits had been reconditioned along the way but the body, upholstery and door panels were still immaculate (were plastic covered for most of the taxi lifespan) and being vinyl lasted better and stayed clean. I did not doo much in it but the miles speedo stayed in it thanks to a nifty device that went inline between the speedo cable and the speedo to alter the gearing and convert the speedo to read km's.

Did 2 trips to Birdsville in that car with no problems except a roo through the radiator and 2 shredded tyres.

They sure don't make them like that any more. Hate to think what it would be worth now if I still had it. Oh well.....

[copba]

I did just over 550,000 km's in my 1990 XF ute. 4.1 lt 3 on the tree, and no power steering. I bought it second hand at 7 years old with 250,000 km's a whiney diff, and unknown service history. I changed all the oils the day i picked it up, (i don't think the diff or gear box oils had ever been done) which silenced it right up, drove like a new one. A year or so later i put a 5 speed in it, but other than that i did nothing but normal maintenance for 300,000 km's. Went through about 5 rebuilt carbies though, i have a feeling that rebuilt changeover carbies aren't "rebuilt" particularly well.

I drove that ute everywhere for 8 years, across to Perth up the Gibb river road, through the Territory, and all over central NSW. Brilliant vehicle, and only one rattle from the drivers side window. Replaced with an ex police BA one tonner, which at 150,000 has more rattles than my Landrover.

Should have kept the XF. Who needs power steering? Cruise control is nice though.

[George130]

Friends merc did 1250000 miles. Only stopped because he ripped the sump out on the farm drive and didn't notice.

[Casper]

I did just over 550,000 km's in my 1990 XF ute. 4.1 lt 3 on the tree, and no power steering. I bought it second hand at 7 years old with 250,000 km's a whiney diff, and unknown service history. I changed all the oils the day i picked it up, (i don't think the diff or gear box oils had ever been done) which silenced it right up, drove like a new one. A year or so later i put a 5 speed in it, but other than that i did nothing but normal maintenance for 300,000 km's. Went through about 5 rebuilt carbies though, i have a feeling that rebuilt changeover carbies aren't "rebuilt" particularly well.

I drove that ute everywhere for 8 years, across to Perth up the Gibb river road, through the Territory, and all over central NSW. Brilliant vehicle, and only one rattle from the drivers side window. Replaced with an ex police BA one tonner, which at 150,000 has more rattles than my Landrover.

Should have kept the XF. Who needs power steering? Cruise control is nice though.

Gotta love the XF's, I had a PV as a company car for many years and it hardly had any original parts other than the main body but still it was a great car to drive and I would not hesitate to get in and take it anywhere.

The company I was working for got rid of the XF fleet and bought the last of the AU III's which mine was a heap of crap and in the 80,000kms I did in it I did 2 torque converters, 1 computer and 3 transmissions.

When I left the diff was noisy as hell and the rear springs had sagged to the bump stops.

I carried a lot less in the AU that I did in the XF and I normally had a trailer behind the XF as well with a machine on it so I was not overly sold on the AU in the end.

I'm actually considering buying an XF ute off a mate for $800 just as a stop gap while I do a bit of work on my Disco (Casper).

Cheers Casper