l have 98000 mi already and have a long trip of 1800 miles ahead of me. Should l change the clutch even though it is notslipping. l will be driving in remote areas without cell phone coverage in case of a break down l will be stranded.How long do the clutches usually last? On my old car 14 years ago we replaced it every 80-90000 mi.

You must be easy on a clutch. You have a lot of miles on that one. I'd seriously consider replacing it.

If in third gear at 1000RPM you can press the gas petal to the floor and accelerate to 3500RPM without any slipping you are fine.

If it is not slipping, leave it alone.

My '83 Honda had 135K miles on it, original clutch, no slipping, when l encountered a large buck at 60 mph - insurance company totalled the car. My '95 Neon had over 130K miles, original clutch, no slipping when l sold it.

yes l would go ahead and change it just to be on the safe side just so l dont get into a bad predicament make sure you check your oil and transmission fluid well all your fluids and you might also want to consider a oil change