Break-in the engine on the Road

[TyRex]

Hello guys!
I placed an order for a 2023 TRX. I live in miami and the order was placed in Granger Motors, around 1,500 miles away. One condition they asked was to fly there and pick it up in person. So, I have two options, drive it all the way back to miami or contract a transportation company.
My concern is the “break-in engine process”.
As you all know you need to drive it the first 500 miles with a lot of requirements:

0 to 100 miles (0 to 161 km):

• Do not allow the engine to operate at idle for an extended period of time. (This is easy)
• Press the accelerator pedal slowly and not more than halfway to avoid rapid acceleration. (Less easy if you take a high speed way)
• Avoid aggressive braking. (This is fine)
• Drive with the engine speed below
  3,500 RPM. (It’s ok)
• Maintain vehicle speed below 55 mph
  (88 km/h) and observe local speed limits. (This is a problem, 55mph is hard to archive in highway)

100 to 300 miles (161 to 483 km):

• Press the accelerator pedal slowly and not more than halfway to avoid rapid acceleration in lower gears (FIRST to THIRD gears). Ok
• Avoid aggressive braking. Ok
• Drive with the engine speed below
  5,000 RPM. Ok
• Maintain vehicle speed below 70 mph
  (112 km/h) and observe local speed limits. (This is more reasonable )

300 to 500 miles (483 to 805 km):

• • Exercise the full engine RPM range, shifting manually (paddles or gear shift) at higher RPMs when possible. (and here start the fun)
• Do not perform sustained operation with the accelerator pedal at wide open throttle. (Ok)
• Maintain vehicle speed below 85 mph
  (136 km/h) and observe local speed limits. Ok

For the first 1,500 miles (2,414 km):

• Do not participate in track events, sport driving schools, or similar activities. (I’m fine).

So, what do you think, should I perform the breakin engine on my way back or should I pay to bring it back home with a transportation company (which one do you recommend) and do the breakin at home with less stress and save the paint from rock chips?

Thank you for your advices

 

[Dudebro]

I had mine shipped from Ohio to California with no issues. The break in isn't all that bad and highway speeds require way less than half throttle because of the TRX power. If you plan on driving it back, just stay in the slow lane for a few hours and you'll hit that first stage quickly.

 

[RUNGUNSLV]

Both trucks I've bought, I drove it like I stole it off the lot. Most of the engines in new vehicles today are broken in very well. The break-in process in the manual is just an added protection. I wouldn't worry about driving it back personally. I drove one from Detroit to Georgia when I bought it. That truck ran awesome and continued to run awesome.

Also, unless it's covered transportation. You might have rock chips either way. You could put drive it back and protect the front yourself. Or schedule a PPF Installation at a place next to the dealer, and just stay an extra day to PPF it.

My third arrives some day at Granger... I'm just gonna send it..

 

[Louk]

Drive it responsibly and you will be fine. As others have said, don’t sweat it. The engine isn’t made from glass. My trip home was a little over 700 miles, so by the time I made it home break in was complete.

 

[04Ram2500Hemi]

The break in period is more than just the engine. It’s for all the other moving parts on the truck. The first 100 miles will be a challenge, but after that you should be good. If driving home see if there is an alternative route for the first 100 miles.

 

[GlasgowSC]

The break in period is more than just the engine. It’s for all the other moving parts on the truck. The first 100 miles will be a challenge, but after that you should be good. If driving home see if there is an alternative route for the first 100 miles.

Yes its more for the differential and trans they also need cooling periods i build engines all day and the only thing on a new motor is dont idle it or hold it wot for sustained periods of time.

 

[Wakesurfer]

I drove from Granger to Denver and the break in period wasn’t that bad. There’s a ton of country roads around that area to knock out the first 500 miles before you get on the Highway. That way when you get home there’s no break in period to worry about, and it’s ready to go. Might want to consider getting IGLA or Ravelco installed along the way.

 

[TyRex]

I guess I have to avoid this road

 

[Mdtrx]

Here’s the good news. You’re picking it up in Iowa, which is an acronym for Idiots Out Wandering Around. It’s flat and full of cornfields. The first 100+ will be a cakewalk. Then you’re in Illinois which has lots of flat cornfields. By the time you hit real hills you’ll be way past the 500 miles.

Enjoy the drive. Once you get outside of any large city, it’s pretty chill.

 

[Roweski]

Not sure what the best route back to FL is, but I'd stay off of I80 for the first 100. It can be busy and fast. Honoring the 55mph for the first 100 is tough when your a 6500 pound roadblock. Both times I picked up at Granger I went south from Des Moines and caught route 34 all the way east to Galesburg IL. The drive is pretty easy and open with a few small towns with places to stop if necessary. Once you hit Galesburg, you will be over 230 miles and you can hop on I74 and probably get anywhere you want.

 

[quikag]

Drove back to Texas and kept it between 55-65mph for the first 100 miles, then 70ish for the next few hundred and then 80 the rest of the way back. I'd manual shift every now and then to bring the rpms up and down and speed up/slow down on the way.

Truck has been perfect for the past 6 months and 7k miles since I brought her to DFW from Granger.

You'd enjoy the drive back and any small risk of damage on drive back would be your fault and not a careless transport driver.

 

[RedEyeTRX]

Like others have said, part of the break in is heat cycling the engine, trans, t-case, diffs, etc. That is best accomplished by driving to bring it up to operating temp, then stopping to allow a full cool down, repeat. On new vehicles, I always take delivery in person and have them shipped.

 

[OGFL]

Hello guys!
I placed an order for a 2023 TRX. I live in miami and the order was placed in Granger Motors, around 1,500 miles away. One condition they asked was to fly there and pick it up in person. So, I have two options, drive it all the way back to miami or contract a transportation company.
My concern is the “break-in engine process”.
As you all know you need to drive it the first 500 miles with a lot of requirements:

0 to 100 miles (0 to 161 km):

• Do not allow the engine to operate at idle for an extended period of time. (This is easy)
• Press the accelerator pedal slowly and not more than halfway to avoid rapid acceleration. (Less easy if you take a high speed way)
• Avoid aggressive braking. (This is fine)
• Drive with the engine speed below
  3,500 RPM. (It’s ok)
• Maintain vehicle speed below 55 mph
  (88 km/h) and observe local speed limits. (This is a problem, 55mph is hard to archive in highway)

100 to 300 miles (161 to 483 km):

• Press the accelerator pedal slowly and not more than halfway to avoid rapid acceleration in lower gears (FIRST to THIRD gears). Ok
• Avoid aggressive braking. Ok
• Drive with the engine speed below
  5,000 RPM. Ok
• Maintain vehicle speed below 70 mph
  (112 km/h) and observe local speed limits. (This is more reasonable )

300 to 500 miles (483 to 805 km):

• • Exercise the full engine RPM range, shifting manually (paddles or gear shift) at higher RPMs when possible. (and here start the fun)
• Do not perform sustained operation with the accelerator pedal at wide open throttle. (Ok)
• Maintain vehicle speed below 85 mph
  (136 km/h) and observe local speed limits. Ok

For the first 1,500 miles (2,414 km):

• Do not participate in track events, sport driving schools, or similar activities. (I’m fine).

So, what do you think, should I perform the breakin engine on my way back or should I pay to bring it back home with a transportation company (which one do you recommend) and do the breakin at home with less stress and save the paint from rock chips?

Thank you for your advices

Im considering this company Mccollisters transportation (one of the few with enclosed transportation services big enough to accommodate the TRX) from Detroit to Ocala,FL ,same situation/dilemma

 

[Born2rebel]

Go.for it drive it home . I did it with my truck stay in the slow lane doing 55 for a couple of hours . And to be honest I think it was my best road trip . It was smiles all the way home .

 

[LDN]

Drove mine straight home and followed the break in instructions as well as avoiding prolonged periods at a single RPM (no cruise control and shifting between gears to vary the RPM). I did the first 100 miles or so on the backroads vs. jumping straight on the highway. But I was in no rush to get home and enjoying the new truck feeling way too much, even during break in speeds.

Have fun!

 

[Billyklou]

I’ve had 3 of them and it’s right to the floor when I leave the lot and I’ve never had a problem with any of them

 

[Billyklou]

118 always within 30 miles

 

[TyRex]

Im considering this company Mccollisters transportation (one of the few with enclosed transportation services big enough to accommodate the TRX) from Detroit to Ocala,FL ,same situation/dilemm

They don’t have enclosed transportation

 

[pencilvester]

Hello guys!
I placed an order for a 2023 TRX. I live in miami and the order was placed in Granger Motors, around 1,500 miles away. One condition they asked was to fly there and pick it up in person. So, I have two options, drive it all the way back to miami or contract a transportation company.
My concern is the “break-in engine process”.
As you all know you need to drive it the first 500 miles with a lot of requirements:

0 to 100 miles (0 to 161 km):

• Do not allow the engine to operate at idle for an extended period of time. (This is easy)
• Press the accelerator pedal slowly and not more than halfway to avoid rapid acceleration. (Less easy if you take a high speed way)
• Avoid aggressive braking. (This is fine)
• Drive with the engine speed below
  3,500 RPM. (It’s ok)
• Maintain vehicle speed below 55 mph
  (88 km/h) and observe local speed limits. (This is a problem, 55mph is hard to archive in highway)

100 to 300 miles (161 to 483 km):

• Press the accelerator pedal slowly and not more than halfway to avoid rapid acceleration in lower gears (FIRST to THIRD gears). Ok
• Avoid aggressive braking. Ok
• Drive with the engine speed below
  5,000 RPM. Ok
• Maintain vehicle speed below 70 mph
  (112 km/h) and observe local speed limits. (This is more reasonable )

300 to 500 miles (483 to 805 km):

• • Exercise the full engine RPM range, shifting manually (paddles or gear shift) at higher RPMs when possible. (and here start the fun)
• Do not perform sustained operation with the accelerator pedal at wide open throttle. (Ok)
• Maintain vehicle speed below 85 mph
  (136 km/h) and observe local speed limits. Ok

For the first 1,500 miles (2,414 km):

• Do not participate in track events, sport driving schools, or similar activities. (I’m fine).

So, what do you think, should I perform the breakin engine on my way back or should I pay to bring it back home with a transportation company (which one do you recommend) and do the breakin at home with less stress and save the paint from rock chips?

Thank you for your advices

Thanks for this!

 

[TyRex]

Anyone knows about a transportation company with enclosed trailer where the TRX fits?

I just want to have two options, transportation carrier or driving it back home. Depending how much in hurry I am at that time.

Driving the TRX back will take me 2 days at least. $250 fly ticket, $50-100 Uber, $450-$500 in gas, $125-160 hotel room one night, $50-$150 food, $75 tolls.

With transportation, it would be $421 round trip, $100 food, $50-100 Uber and transportation service $1750-2500.

Damn! I think I will drive it back home.. It’s one monthly payment (~$1,500) using transportation. Damn! How expensive is everything today days!