Dealers drive new vehicle from different state to your dealership?

[BajaTJ]

You are breaking in more than just the engine. Transmission and differentials are breaking in too.

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[ShadowsPapa]

You are breaking in more than just the engine. Transmission and differentials are breaking in too.

Nothing really to worry about there for the most part.
When I rebuilt transmissions and differentials, they got driven with no special instructions other than no drag racing or towing for a bit.

OTOH,
Ya know how many people build differentials and transmissions and the next day are on the track with them?

There's really nothing to an automatic you'd need to worry about much. They don't rely on wearing to fit.

 

[BajaTJ]

Ya know how many people build differentials and transmissions and the next day are on the track with them?

And you know what they do after they leave the track? They rebuild them again.

 

[JET_83]

It's common practice and has been common for decades.
You'll very often see 2 or 3 vehicles being driven down the interstates here from one dealer to another - sort of a convoy of new vehicles. Happens all the time.

Don't sweat that "break-in" process.
That's literally impossible to follow, and bothers me - it isn't really breaking in at lazy driving like that.
I picked mine up and drove it- in heavy commute traffic at 65-70 mph and drove it like I always would.

I've built and broke in more engines over the years......... the ideal is - VARY the speed.
And - vary the load on the engine a bit. Don't lug it, but don't over-rev it, and make a few heavy accelerations now and then.
Do not drive it at 55 and hang there. That's worse than hitting 70, then dropping down, then speeding up and so on.
You hang that thing at less than 55 and that engine will be doing what, 1600 rpm? Bad.
Are you sure that's from the current book? I can't think of any place where you will live through driving under 55 or 50 for 300 miles.

Nope, picked mine up and drove it.
VARY the speed. That's critical.
Don't set cruise, don't drive like granny.

It recommends driving 55 for the first 400 miles in the manual, just saying

 

[JET_83]

It's common practice and has been common for decades.
You'll very often see 2 or 3 vehicles being driven down the interstates here from one dealer to another - sort of a convoy of new vehicles. Happens all the time.

Don't sweat that "break-in" process.
That's literally impossible to follow, and bothers me - it isn't really breaking in at lazy driving like that.
I picked mine up and drove it- in heavy commute traffic at 65-70 mph and drove it like I always would.

I've built and broke in more engines over the years......... the ideal is - VARY the speed.
And - vary the load on the engine a bit. Don't lug it, but don't over-rev it, and make a few heavy accelerations now and then.
Do not drive it at 55 and hang there. That's worse than hitting 70, then dropping down, then speeding up and so on.
You hang that thing at less than 55 and that engine will be doing what, 1600 rpm? Bad.
Are you sure that's from the current book? I can't think of any place where you will live through driving under 55 or 50 for 300 miles.

Nope, picked mine up and drove it.
VARY the speed. That's critical.
Don't set cruise, don't drive like granny.

How many miles were on your truck when you picked it up?

 

[NC_Overland]

Seems shady when a truck can haul it

Not shady. Super common and has been for decades. It’s way cheaper to hire a retired old man than hire a truck and trailer.

 

[JET_83]

Not shady. Super common and has been for decades. It’s way cheaper to hire a retired old man than hire a truck and trailer.

Yeah but who wants added miles to a new vehicle that aren’t put on by you especially considering cost

 

[NC_Overland]

How many miles were on your truck when you picked it up?

Mine had about 150 miles on it. I picked out one from one of their other dealerships and knew that was part of the deal. Didn’t, and still don’t, remotely care. My truck before had four miles on it when I got it. Don’t care much either way.

 

[NachoRuby]

Not shady. Super common and has been for decades. It’s way cheaper to hire a retired old man than hire a truck and trailer.

Especially if they don't have enough cars coming in at the time to justify hiring a truck.

 

[NC_Overland]

Yeah but who wants added miles to a new vehicle that aren’t put on by you especially considering cost

I got a good deal. I’m good with it. It’s be different if I did a factory order.

 

[Geoarch]

Mine has been sitting in SLC since the 12th, 784 miles away.
Has to leave the rail yard in SLC to go to Boise 339 miles from there, where I will have to fly 719 miles to from Fresno, to only have to turn around and drive743 miles home.
I really wish it would get to the dealership as I’m tired of spending money on something I don’t have. Gonna take me a minute to stick/clamp/bolt/screw all of the stuff in the garage onto the Gladiator.

Same. Mine has been in Vaughn, NM for two weeks (about 150 miles from ABQ). No trucks or drivers. Ordered 2/21.

 

[Geoarch]

Especially if they don't have enough cars coming in at the time to justify hiring a truck.

That’s the issue for mine out in Vaughn NM about 150 miles east and you know I ordered 2/21, Chad. No trucks or drivers. NM is a small pop. state.

 

[BlackBear]

How many miles were on your truck when you picked it up?

My truck was transferred from another local dealership who had gotten it transferred from a dealership in PA. It had roughly 415 miles on it when I picked it up.
My previous JKUR was also driven up from PA and had 450 miles on it.

Don't sweat it. These trucks are more reliable than the complaints here would suggest.

 

[JET_83]

My truck was transferred from another local dealership who had gotten it transferred from a dealership in PA. It had roughly 415 miles on it when I picked it up.
My previous JKUR was also driven up from PA and had 450 miles on it.

Don't sweat it. These trucks are more reliable than the complaints here would suggest.

I gotcha bud, me personally I'm just picky about that stuff, that's why I ordered mine.

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