I am 2 hours south from Northwood.. I have not done any mods.. I just bought the '02 XLS this past Monday.. I needed a good second vehicle and this was a good price and a southern truck from South Carolina, with no rust, which is rare to find one like that being in Ohio.. So far the truck seems okay and I will take it to the mechanic for an oil change and tire rotation tomorrow.. I hear a lot of transmission, timing chain and rear end problems on these trucks but we will see..