Faults:

Tires worn out at 50k.

Brakes worn out at 40k.

Spark plugs worn out at 30k.

Air filter worn out at 20k.

Wiper blades worn out at 15k.

Water pump worn out at 60k.

Intake gasket at 87k.

Belt tensioner at 62k.

Fuel pump at 84k.

Front axle seals at 55k.

Steering dampener at 40k.

AC compressor at 91k.

AC evaporator at 77k.

Tie rod ends at 68k.

Ball joints at 53k.

Key fobs at 30k.

General Comments:

This was the cat's meow in the day. It's meow sure came and went really fast. I am always fixing something on this stupid truck; it's a good thing I do my own work on this thing, or it would have been gone a long time ago.

Faults:

I had a bad rear wheel bearing at 190,000, but that may be in part because I carry a lot of tools in the back and run it near the 5500 lb capacity.

I did replace the radiator around 175,000, but it was easy to do myself.

I had to replace two broken fogs (baseball and kids) and the trailer hitch (rust).

Ripped off the muffler last year on a county "road" in the boonies, so I had to get a new one.

I do change parts pre-emptively, and it has a tow package that has heavy parts and extra cooling, so that may help keep it running cool. Preemptive part replacement - all hoses every four years with coolant; 10w-30 oil at 6000 with slick 50 or Duralube at 25,000; brake shoes around 75,000 and rotors at 150,000; transmission fluid, serpentine, plugs, cap and rotor at the 100s; the alternator at 160,000; power steering pump at 250,000.

I have some rust starting at the lower rear front fender.

I replaced the tow bar due to rust in the tow bar.

The AM radio doesn't work well.

The underhood light broke last year when I was changing a bulb.

The parking brake rusted inside the drum.

And the retracting antenna stuck up years back.

I have to add some A/C coolant every couple years, but it cools well still.

I did have to spend $350 online to replace the headlight cowl and signal light and grill and backer when I hit a big buck four years ago - right side front, doing about 65.

General Comments:

I keep my cars at least 150,000, and I have driven and worked on many vehicles from Ferarri to Pinto, and built large test equipment for the auto industry, internationally.

The is a great car - handles a lot better than the newer ones - I bought a 2001 and gave it to my kid because the 95 was better handling.

I got it because it could tow 6500 lbs, and I have done a couple runs of a few hundred miles with 6500 in tow.

Greatest car ever on ice - I have Quadratrac with the ratioed clutches - amazing traction - I have pulled cars out of ditches in lo range, idling on fresh plowed packed snow.

I get 21 MPG on the freeway doing 78 A/C off - have for at least 10 years. Probably the low profile.

Last time I checked with a normal load on board, I did 0-65 in a shade over 7 seconds, a lot of torque in the big engine.

I use it to haul once in a while - took a fallen tree - not too big, a Birch, maybe 6-8 inches across - out of the lake and it didn't break a sweat.