One of the reasons I was in Texas to film this guy's million-mile gasser. The video, sadly, isn't doing that well. Maybe the balloon has popped on interest in million-mile trucks. I don't know.
I do find it interesting the number of people questioning his mileage since he didn't do maintenance. I should have pressed him to explain what he did and how he got the mileage up. He did respond to several comments on YouTube explaining he drives a lot with his ranch and his life.
My interest in the questioning is really more of a statement of where we are in society. We seem to question anything and unless YOU can show me the PROOF which I may or may not agree with, then I don't believe a word you said.
Case in point, I had an old friend on Facebook blow up on messenger around the time of doing this video. We were talking about a variety of things related to diesel emissions and what not. He said, "all truck owners lie. The EPA lies. All mechanics lie. All journalists lie." I was a bit taken aback. I mean, if you believe EVERYONE, lies, then, who do you trust? No one? Seems like a tough way to go if you don't believe in anyone.
What happened to believing people are basically good? I do. I told Brian I believed him. Why? My reasoning is what does he have to gain for being on video with me? Nothing. He made zero money and opened himself to criticism. Really sad, IMO, people are questioning him and challenging him. Why is it so unbelievable a guy in rural Texas would drive his ranch truck over a million miles?
I've noticed that with other million-mile truck stories. The Tundra is a great example. All the work was done at dealer and they had paper copies of the service records. I read a few comments where people were looking for theories on how the truck's maintenance records were faked.
Rather discouraging from my line of work to be honest. No matter what I tell you on camera, I'm lying to you? What?? My integrity means more to me than that.
I do find it interesting the number of people questioning his mileage since he didn't do maintenance. I should have pressed him to explain what he did and how he got the mileage up. He did respond to several comments on YouTube explaining he drives a lot with his ranch and his life.
My interest in the questioning is really more of a statement of where we are in society. We seem to question anything and unless YOU can show me the PROOF which I may or may not agree with, then I don't believe a word you said.
Case in point, I had an old friend on Facebook blow up on messenger around the time of doing this video. We were talking about a variety of things related to diesel emissions and what not. He said, "all truck owners lie. The EPA lies. All mechanics lie. All journalists lie." I was a bit taken aback. I mean, if you believe EVERYONE, lies, then, who do you trust? No one? Seems like a tough way to go if you don't believe in anyone.
What happened to believing people are basically good? I do. I told Brian I believed him. Why? My reasoning is what does he have to gain for being on video with me? Nothing. He made zero money and opened himself to criticism. Really sad, IMO, people are questioning him and challenging him. Why is it so unbelievable a guy in rural Texas would drive his ranch truck over a million miles?
I've noticed that with other million-mile truck stories. The Tundra is a great example. All the work was done at dealer and they had paper copies of the service records. I read a few comments where people were looking for theories on how the truck's maintenance records were faked.
Rather discouraging from my line of work to be honest. No matter what I tell you on camera, I'm lying to you? What?? My integrity means more to me than that.
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. The pandemic really opened my eyes as to what many Americans are really like but that’s a whole different topic that doesn’t belong on this forum. Just continue to give us the facts and those that don’t want to believe them tough 
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