Faults:

Engine has a bit of a shudder at an idle; it needs an over-haul due to its mileage, but inside of the engine is clean.

I replaced the oil pan gasket, valve cover gaskets, and transmission pan gasket at 135k, but nothing major. (knock on wood)

General Comments:

I love this truck! It is super reliable and cheap and easy to work on.

I bypassed the air pump because it was seized and my state does not require emissions tests.

If I run 93 octane in the truck, it gets 18 mpg on the hi-way and 16 in the city.

The transmission is real reliable and tows a load well for an automatic.

It is very roomy inside, but the air conditioner is a little small for the amount of space that it has to cool, but it is still comfortable to drive for long distances.

I love the classic look of the truck and the curved back side glass.

This is the second one of these trucks that I have owned. The first one I found in an orange grove and hadn't run in a year; I put gas in the tank and a new battery and drove it home (some 250 miles away). I then replaced the transmission with one from a wreck and drove it for a year and worked it hard.

Faults:

I have not had any problems with this car. It had been sitting for a number of years, used as a storage unit, before I purchased it. It did not need anything other than basic stuff like a new battery, etc.

The radio stopped working soon after I bought it.

The rear end makes a clunking noise when I shift into reverse, but so far it has not caused me any problems.

The tailgate does not stay up and I carry a 2x4 to prop it when I have to load groceries, etc.

I have had this car one year and just recently got it inspected again. The only thing that it needed was a light bulb in the front.

I have not had any serious problems with this vehicle. I thought it had 70k miles on it, not 170.

General Comments:

This vehicle is a tank, no better word for it. It is huge compared to most of the vehicles on the road today.

It is a bit sluggish on the take off, but it does not hesitate. I can quickly get up to speed.

The ride is smoother than I would have expected from an older SUV like this.

The interior is spacious and comfortable. The driver's side seat belt is a bit uncomfortable and unyielding at times, but that is a minor point. I put my family in his vehicle and I have no worries at all that somebody will get hurt. If you fold down the back seat the vehicle has a huge amount of cargo space. I have moved beds, etc., in it more than once.

The 4WD works great and I am confident that I will never be in a situation that I cannot get where I am going. I live in Maine, and the winters can be tough; this beast will go anywhere under any circumstances!!! The 4WD engages smoothly on the fly. With a full tank of gas (35 gallons), the vehicle is so heavy that most of the time 4WD is not necessary, despite the fact that it is rear wheel drive.