So while moving my truck around the yard, the fact that I COULD move it still somewhat amazes me...
It's my trusty 2002 Ford F-250 supercab, bought it brand new in March of '02; almost zero options, has 4WD, an automatic trans and air conditioning, and that's IT. Because I've been self-employed for nearly forever, and work from home, I don't need to drive it much. Right now it has just under 64,000 miles on it, and it's been at 63-something for about 5 years now. It's basically pretty much like new.
Pics below, first one was taken in Sept '09, just before I was about to change out the first set of tires, 2nd pic is from Nov '19, and that's the newest pic I can find at the moment-
As for the 'batteries' subject, it's because, like the tires that's on it, which are only the 2nd set of tires it's ever seen, it's also on only it's second battery-! The factory battery had to be changed in August 2013, over 11 years in, and not because it was going dead, it was still starting the truck just fine; but because the thing 'exploded' just after launching our boat! -Wasn't a BIG bang, it was more of a firm *POP* when it went, but the case blew apart, apparently it shorted out within itself.
--Anyway, that battery I put in later that day is still starting the truck just fine, and it's near 10-1/2 years old! I've never had ONE battery last 10-11 years, let alone TWO, and in the same vehicle!
So I got to wondering if anyone else has a battery story, or has some other 'thing' that should've given up long ago but just won't die-?
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