when to stop

[white eagle]

Do you have a mileage limit that you impose on yourself when you will not preform anymore mods on your truck ?

[cleatus12r]

Is this a question for anyone or Bill specifically?


If anyone can answer, then I would definitely say "no". I say this because parts wear but do not inherently become weaker with age or mileage. If it's going to break, it was going to break anyway.

For me, it really depends on previous usage and maintenance. With the manufacturing tolerances of today's drivetrain parts, I wouldn't hesitate to power-up a vehicle with 200K on it. Now, a 60s-80s vintage car or truck, 100K would be about the limit.

[BlackSTX]

Not really, though it depends on what mods are being considered. Obviously one isn't going to be slapping serious mods into a vehicle that is high mileage and is well worn; you'd only be bringing about it's expiration date a bit sooner. That being said, my friends and I have not hesitated to put parts on vehicles that had some mileage and sat in the field for ten years. Of course, this was after all fluids had been changed; calipers, carbs, plugs, cap/rotor, wires, had all been changed/rebuilt and vehicle had been driven a while to determine its condition and reliability.

[white eagle]

I was just curious if any of you thought that mileage was a issue or actually came into play when considering mods for your vehicle.
I was not directing the question at anyone in particular just a general survey type is all
Thanks

[JWBFX4]

Well for me, I dont really have a mileage set, but I will go off of years that I had the vehicle also. The last truck I had I made the mistake of lifting it and decking it out with all kind of accessories, then woke up one morning about 4 months later and sold the truck and got the truck I have now.

So now if I dont do anything within the first year or 2, its gone to sit like it is. Luckily I bought the f150 used last year, so I still have time for the lift and stuff

But I know that probably wasn't what you were getting at, so honestly I probably would not put much money into a vehicle after around 80,000-90,000 unless I planned on keeping it. But that number would probably go up if I averaged more miles per year or if the 09+ f150's dont get to looking any better. But with all of that being said I have a 92 f150 with 237,000 on the clock that I put a lot of mods into.

[Power Hungry]

I generally tend to keep vehicles a while and mod along the way. If I know I'm going to be selling soon, then I stop. Otherwise, keep plugging away at it 'til you're satisfied or broke.