No need to modify

[08HoeCD]

It seems that most on this forum barely get their rigs home before they are planning to lift or lower, change the exhaust, convert the audio or headlights or interior, and generally turn their rig into something mildly or wildly different.

Funny: beyond tinting the front windows of my ride and getting some floor mats, I don't have any desire to modify it at all. I'm just thrilled to maintain her, repair anything that fails, keep her clean, and keep her running strong.

Maybe I really am turning into an old fart. Where's my walker? lol

 

[TheAutumnWind]

GET OFF MY LAWN!

 

[08HoeCD]

^ LOL!!!

 

[fiatdale]

No shame in that. I admire a bone stock vehicle thats kept up.

 

[yates ™]

I love jumping in my stock Silverado.

 

[ScottyBoy]

Hell, my Suburban is 15 years old now and its still "mostly" stock. The mods that I have done are all pretty subtle, like swapping my 01 seats for newer 04 seats, and replacing the all red 01/tails with the 04-06 tails with a black border/outline around the tail light. Then I converted my clutch fan to Efans, and swapped out my stock wheels for newer GMC stock wheels. But my suspension is completely stock, so is most everything else.

 

[justinesky]

I cant keep a car stock. My work truck isnt even stack anymore...

 

[TheAutumnWind]

I like to replace worn parts with reasonable upgrades personally. I understand that doesn't make it "stock," but this is a nearly 15 year old vehicle there are improvements to be made within reason. Stock airride to bilsteins and air lift 1000 for example (which fit on all hoes and kons). Cheaper than oem and IMHO an improvement. The plan with this vehicle is very similar to yours OP. Catch up on maintenance items, replace with better than stock if possible, improve reliability if at all possible. Upgraded trans cooler, increase line pressure, vette servo, lighting. Looks and drives like a stock vehicle certainly. I dropped the suspension to 35" rear and 34" front with lower jounce stops, but those jounce stops were worn and springs were toast.

 

[iLikeEggs]

Th simple beauty of keeping things stock is that you are way more likely to find a part off the shelf when away from home. I used to run large auto centers and once in a while we would get someone in from out of town who was forced to spend one or several nights because their specialty mod parts that failed were not generally available. Yet somehow that always seemed to be "our fault". Lol. As much much I loved the auto repair business I'm glad that I got out of it when I did.

 

[08HoeCD]

I like to replace worn parts with reasonable upgrades personally. I understand that doesn't make it "stock," but this is a nearly 15 year old vehicle there are improvements to be made within reason. Stock airride to bilsteins and air lift 1000 for example (which fit on all hoes and kons). Cheaper than oem and IMHO an improvement. The plan with this vehicle is very similar to yours OP. Catch up on maintenance items, replace with better than stock if possible, improve reliability if at all possible. Upgraded trans cooler, increase line pressure, vette servo, lighting. Looks and drives like a stock vehicle certainly. I dropped the suspension to 35" rear and 34" front with lower jounce stops, but those jounce stops were worn and springs were toast.

^ This.

To each his own, and I've modified several prior vehicles so I'm not judging others and what they do. But at this point in my life, with this vehicle, I'm mostly interested in upgrades that aren't necessarily visible---I want to make the truck stronger and better-running, more reliable, and easier to operate over the long haul.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

^ This.

To each his own, and I've modified several prior vehicles so I'm not judging others and what they do. But at this point in my life, with this vehicle, I'm mostly interested in upgrades that aren't necessarily visible---I want to make the truck stronger and better-running, more reliable, and easier to operate over the long haul.

makes a lot of sense. I'd imagine the members and guests that utilize this site to maintain their vehicle are the silent majority.

 

[NeverSatisfied]

What's stock???

 

[sumo]

I betcha in the long run, you'll have less problems and far less expense in up keep compared to me lol

 

[08grey]

I have had vehicles I had no desire to mod. Sorry to say this wasn't one of them, likely due to this forum.

 

[sumo]

I have had vehicles I had no desire to mod. Sorry to say this wasn't one of them, likely due to this forum.

Shut up and mod something lol

 

[Gurrzt]

The only mods I have done to my 2013 Yukon Denali is the Escalade 3rd brake light conversion, and a set of Forgeline 22x9.5 rims for a bigger foot print on the road. The vehicle holds the road better than the stock 20" setup.

 

[#1taho]

Everyone here who has posted is right. To mod or not to mod. I am in the middle of most. I like to change things and make it different but not over the top. With the vehicle at the age it is at it is defiantly cheeper for the masses to modify. For those of you just maintaining and happy with that great job. And for those of you modding keep up the good work. I need a few more ideas lol. Happy motoring guys

 

[AppocAlexx]

It seems that most on this forum barely get their rigs home before they are planning to lift or lower, change the exhaust, convert the audio or headlights or interior, and generally turn their rig into something mildly or wildly different.

Funny: beyond tinting the front windows of my ride and getting some floor mats, I don't have any desire to modify it at all. I'm just thrilled to maintain her, repair anything that fails, keep her clean, and keep her running strong.

Maybe I really am turning into an old fart. Where's my walker? lol

So what plans you have for it in the future, LOL.

Its a sickness, once you start to modify you can not stop. I would be willing to bet money on it that you will be back one of these days with some kind of mod!

 

[08HoeCD]

So what plans you have for it in the future, LOL.

Its a sickness, once you start to modify you can not stop. I would be willing to bet money on it that you will be back one of these days with some kind of mod!

You're probably right, bro.

 

[Cshayes2]

Hey it's whatever you wanna do really, it's a hobby for me Im not artistic but I like to customize vehicles and what not. Hell I'll spend hours on forza making a badass car and then turn the game off before I play it lol