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Unread 10-03-2018, 04:44 AM   #9
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I can't remember when I last had to change one from it simply being worn or cracked. But I always keep one behind the seat of my trucks just in case. And I have been glad I did twice. When I was driving my last one ton dually commercially I had a water pump bearing go bad and chew one up in Indiana and another time the vacuum pump locked up and ate it in Tennessee. Both times I had to be towed but at least I had the right belt. It may not seem like much savings but IIRC I paid over $500.00 for each repair. And if I didn't already have a belt they probably would have charged me another $100.00 or so. They gouge you pretty hard when you're on the road and have break downs. I'm just glad I didn't have an RV on the back of my truck when it happened or the tow bill would have been double.
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