Originally Posted by plutonian

over a year gone by (only about 40 mile round trip to town twice a week) but the thing just keeps on trucking!
Found that so long as I let the engine idle for 20 mins before attempting to drive, it'll tractor up the steepest hill with no problem. However, trying to drive with a cold engine even on level ground requires me to start in 1st. There is also a lot more "searching" between 2nd and 3rd on any grade. Guessing my lucks gonna run out soon, but man, these things were built to last.