Ford F-150 Online Members Join the 300,000 Mile Club
There are lots of high-mileage F-150s running around, and it doesn’t take much to keep them going!
Remember when 100,000 miles was considered a lot? The point where things start to fall apart and vehicles became unreliable? Well, those days are long gone, and today we have trucks that can run hundreds of thousands of miles without a hiccup. That includes, of course, the mighty Ford F-150. And judging by this thread, we’ve got quite a few high-mile club members right here in the forums.
“My 1999 Ford F-150 XLT with a 4.6 V8 turned over 300,000 miles last week,” boasted aep. “I’ve used nothing but synthetic oil since 36,000. Done all maintenance as scheduled. The major things have been a new alternator at 150,000 and new front end parts just recently. Outside of a dash bulb out and my digital odometer fading in and out it’s in great shape. Undoubtedly the best vehicle I’ve ever owner and I still drive it anywhere today.”
And the OP isn’t the only one that’s racked up a bunch of trouble free miles on his F-150, either.
“215,000 miles, going strong” added 98Lariet4x4. “I actually bought it a 204,000, quite a chance for me because I rarely ever gamble on anything. But I think that it’s a testament to the truck that it drove so damn well that I just couldn’t turn it down.”
“I have 283,000 miles on my 1995 F-150 XLT,” said 5.8W351. “It has a 351 Windsor with the e40d transmission. Nothing besides regular oil changes and new spark plugs and wires. Motor still runs very strong and transmission is still smooth. I have a K&N filter and serpentine pulleys. I did lose a tension pulley going down the road, but that thing was worn out, and when it went out, it went out. Nothing but the bearing left. They haven’t all been highway miles or putt putt either. Hard working on a farm and then I took it over and now it has street racing miles on it. Had about 190,000 when i got it from my Dad.”
Racking up lots of miles on an F-150 with little maintenance seems to be a trend. Even if you haven’t babied your truck, like mtnman.
“Mine has 198k and it’s still going strong! I replaced the front and back u-joints when I first bought it. All highway when I got it 5 years ago. Some very stupid off-road miles have been put on it since I bought it, but mostly highway. Replaced the plugs and wires last year, and now I’m having to get a bolt replaced on the manifold, but it’s been one heck of a truck. When ever this one dies, I’m getting another F-150, no doubt about it.”
MrLomax is also part of the 300k-mile club, and his truck is running so good he can’t justify upgrading.
“I’m now at 316,824 miles. I had a bit of hesitation and sputtering recently so I changed out all the plugs and coil packs. Now it’s like I have a brand new truck. The guy at the dealership is gonna be pissed because I test drove an F-250. But now that I’m back in love with my ‘boy,’ I probably won’t upgrade. I just can’t have two trucks.”
From the looks of things, the F-150 300k-mile club is getting pretty large here at F-150 Online. But we’re always on the lookout for more members! So head over here and tell us if your truck has surpassed that magical mark, and what sort of maintenance (if any) you’ve had to perform to keep it running properly.
