Faults:

Replaced the transmission, disabled the automatic choke, replaced the fuel tank, and the fuel gauge quit working so I carry a 2 gallon gas can in the storage box in the truck box.

General Comments:

Bought the truck for $50.00 used in 1999, and after the auto choke was disabled and tranny replaced, it just kept running and I still use it now.

Since it is not a 4 wheel drive, I put it in the garage for the winter months (Oct. till April).

Faults:

When it runs, it runs strong, but likes to stall. Have had to use the brake like a clutch to keep the truck from dying when turning into traffic. Sometimes it dies anyway. It took 5 1/2 hours to drive 125 miles because it keeps stalling.

It has no headliner, as that had already come down before I bought the truck.

The bench seat is completely deteriorated.

The seal on the back axle leaks as well. There is also a leak with the transmission fluid.

Eats oil.

General Comments:

Would be an awesome truck otherwise. It feels sturdy and would make a great little work truck.

Don't know what the gas mileage is like, as it has been down more than running since I bought the truck.

Faults:

The tire rod broke soon after I got it only because I hit a pot hole on a clay road driving pretty fast.

Rear seal in the transfer case went bad at about 159000.

Dash cracking do to the heat in Florida.

Poor speaker mounts.

General Comments:

Very powerful for a 4 cylinder.

Handles awesome for off-road experiences (gotten me out of a lot of mud holes)

Expect to run it another 100,000 miles.

I love everything about this truck and would never trade it for anything in the world (except for a ford)

Faults:

Before I owned the truck, the engine blew an oil seal on the highway, lost all of it's oil, and the engine seized. The engine was replaced right before I bought it, and since then the only problems I have had are:

Fuel pump started leaking and had to be replaced. ($30 at local auto parts store, in stock)

Two nuts loosened on the exhaust manifold and the gasket warped. ($14 at the local auto parts store, in stock)

Valve cover gasket started leaking slightly. ($12 at local parts store, in stock)

Auto locking hubs needed to be repacked with grease.

By far the worst problem is the factory carburetor. It caused vapor locking, hard starting, poor fuel economy, and no power. I replaced it with a Weber two barrel carburetor conversion ($400 on-line from Weber) and it made a night and day difference, and corrected all of the problems. The kit was very easy to install, and came with all the parts needed.

General Comments:

This is one of the best vehicles I have ever owned. For the most part, it is very reliable and has put up with a lot of abuse without flinching.

It is second vehicle and my daily driver. I use it to haul around Go-karts, dirt bikes and whatever else all the time.

The truck is also surprisingly capable off road, and in bad weather.