TacticalFats
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I recently (fall) got myself a 'new' 97 Cherokee. It's a police package/service model (242, LSD, Upcountry-ish suspension, tow package, hooks, skids, ext idle, 120mph speedo-lol, etc).
I paid $3000. It has/had 42k on it. Yes, a 12 year old with 42k. And I sold my 'old' 97 to a friend for $2800, so it really only cost me $200.
"Oh, it was a cop car; it's ragged out."
No, sir, incorrect. It was a fire chief vehicle in a sleepy residential subdivision from 98 to 04, when it became the FD mechanic's go-fer vehicle. It was also used for going to training and as a backup battalion chief vehicle. It's been sitting since March, I got it in Sept, and got it on the road in November.
It needed a new battery, and I did all the usual maintenence (axles, TC, oil, full tuneup, etc). The radiator also sprung a pretty good leak, so I replaced all the cooling-system crap (WP, t-stat, belt, fan clutch, hoses and, of course, the radiator).
My question is: I'm sure this thing was just started, and off it went, probably at full-throttle. No warm-up whatsoever. It was also idled quite a bit during it's service life at scenes, although not on a daily or maybe even weekly basis.
What type of effect would this have on the overall life of the truck? Anyone else's vehicle been subjected to unusually high amounts of extended idling?
I paid $3000. It has/had 42k on it. Yes, a 12 year old with 42k. And I sold my 'old' 97 to a friend for $2800, so it really only cost me $200.
"Oh, it was a cop car; it's ragged out."
No, sir, incorrect. It was a fire chief vehicle in a sleepy residential subdivision from 98 to 04, when it became the FD mechanic's go-fer vehicle. It was also used for going to training and as a backup battalion chief vehicle. It's been sitting since March, I got it in Sept, and got it on the road in November.
It needed a new battery, and I did all the usual maintenence (axles, TC, oil, full tuneup, etc). The radiator also sprung a pretty good leak, so I replaced all the cooling-system crap (WP, t-stat, belt, fan clutch, hoses and, of course, the radiator).
My question is: I'm sure this thing was just started, and off it went, probably at full-throttle. No warm-up whatsoever. It was also idled quite a bit during it's service life at scenes, although not on a daily or maybe even weekly basis.
What type of effect would this have on the overall life of the truck? Anyone else's vehicle been subjected to unusually high amounts of extended idling?
