Faults:

Alternator at 320000.

Seats are getting uncomfortable.

General Comments:

Wow what can I say? Just an incredibly reliable pickup. I've driven it 52,000 miles in 3 years. It rides rough, needs some suspension work, but man this thing will take me anywhere.

Don't know if the engine was rebuilt during its lifetime, but with the mileage it has, I would say it probably has been.

It's my daily driver (divorce vehicle) and I'm wondering when it will die. I doubt ever. It has served me well, and I will continue to drive it until...

Get one if you can get your hands on one.

Faults:

Ignition modules and coils went out at 239000 miles; my fault, I got it too deep in water; modules had cracks in their cases from age, and the coils I guess just don't like water.

Auto locking jibs blew last week at around 240000. My fault as well; I guess in high range in mud, 4th gear at around 50 mph, hitting dry ground when your truck is maybe moving 5 mph, would blow even a good set of hubs.

General Comments:

This is the best mini 4x4 I have ever owned, and I have had several newer ones through the years that have not lasted.

Faults:

My mother bought the car brand new off the showroom floor in '86. Once my parents got married, my dad used it as a work truck, then I took ownership in '99. I was still too young to even drive it, but it's what I wanted.

I gave it a desperately needed tune up, and ran it every day. I started using it as a daily driver in '04. Gets great mileage; 20+ in the city and 30+ highway. I have had a pretty big drop in fuel mileage though. I think it's just time for a rebuild, any other ideas will be appreciated. Throughout the life of the truck, here is what has been replaced/repaired/faulted:

Transmission - I sheared one of the dog teeth off-roading, and it got lodged in the gears. Replaced it with OE transmission and all is good.

Transfer case - Just because it came with the transmission, and I already had the old one off.

Front left brake caliper - Blew out on my dad a couple days after he had hit a good rut off-roading.

Handle on the e-brake broke - It's plastic and just got weak over the years.

Seat on driver's side exposing springs - started happening after my dad was rear-ended in it.

Carburetor rebuilt at 272000 miles - Was just old and needed it.

General Comments:

All in all, this truck is one of the most reliable trucks you could buy. I have been in many situations where I got through terrain that my friends in newer jeeps and trucks would get stuck in, and I would have to go back and help them out.

It's not a fast car... Well the two wheel drive version is relatively quick (my friend had one, didn't like to go under 90 mph with a Weber 2bbl carburetor on it). The 4x4 is not fast in any way however, but kills most cars in the off-road realm.