Nice Truck (So Far)

I bought this truck new (had 800 Miles on it, that's new in my book) about 2 weeks ago. Although I have only had it for a short time, I find the ride very enjoyable, on the highway as well as through town. Through town the ride is a little bumpy... but it "is" a pickup truck. Considering its center of gravity is a little higher than the standard models (because of the 235 tires) It corners fairly well for a pickup truck.

The 4.0L V6 provides plenty of power, decent acceleration as well as a good amount of torque. I get about 17 Miles to the gallon on the Highway (that's traveling between 75 and 85 MPH). It also has good mid level acceleration (from 35 to 65 MPH). The truck boasts a top speed of about 102MPH.

The 5 gear automatic transmission's shifting is almost unnoticeable even under heavy acceleration. It is also equipped with an overdrive switch to limit the transmission to the 4 base gears for those up and down back-road trips we all love so much. The cast aluminum deep-dish wheels look very sharp on this truck. Another nice feature is the Vacuum Lock 4X4 switching, which allows the truck to be switched from 2w high to 4w high and back to 2w high at almost any speed.

The interior of the truck is well laid out. The 60/40 split front seat is quite comfortable, and the center fold up Arm Rest/tape holder/CD holder/Change holder is also a very nice feature. Although the cab is pretty roomy, It is hard for me to imagine 2 grown adults being able to sit on the tiny fold down seats provided in the extended cab. The space within the extended portion of the cab is made super accessible by the two fold out doors on either side. These doors are very well hidden, so well hidden in fact it took me 2 days to realize my new truck was actually a 4-door. There is plenty of room for a great deal of cargo back there. And loading and unloading is a snap.

My advice for someone thinking of purchasing one of these trucks, is to go with the Extended Cab 4x4 with the 4.0L V6. I have heard from many that the 3.0L V6 and the 2.5L 4 are both under-powered for this truck. (Besides bigger is usually better).

Once I have had this truck a little longer and have more info about the reliability I will write some more reviews on it. I am also planning on making some modifications on this truck which I will also share with you all.