Only thing that has gone wrong with the truck is the passenger side window sometimes tilts on the automatic window track, so I'll have to reach over and tilt it forward to make the window able to roll down.
Truck is as strong as an ox, and has plenty of power and get up and go. Even though from the factory she only had 245 hp, she can still beat in a race a 2002 quad cab z71. That's likely due to the off road rams of 2000 and 2001 having 4.10 gears compared to Chevys 3.73 they were using.
The cabin has tons of room and a wide center console.
The off road is the only way to go for a 4x4. With its 4.10 gears and LSD rear and extra ground clearance, it's the best 4x4 made in 2001 in my opinion. Not to mention the beefed up solid front axle.
The truck itself isn't that high tech, so I can work on it very easily. But then again, that causes it to be worse on fuel mileage, but also give more room to do performance mods without having any sensors needing to be replaced with high dollar aftermarket sensors.
Example: I can take the air filter housing off the truck and start it, whereas with a Chevy or Ford, you cannot due to having a mass air flow sensor in the way, which will not allow the truck to be started if the filter is removed.
Chevy's most common used rear end ratio was a 3:42. I'm not sure about Dodge. I know the 360 can't outrun the older style vortec 350 because I raced one with my extended cab and his was a straight cab. If you did race an 02, it had to be the 4.3 V6 because I know the new 5.3 is the quickest out of all light duty trucks, even with the higher gear ratio.
I don't want to dis on Dodge too much because I'm about to get one, but I have always been a man for Chevy, because I have owned all brands of the trucks, and my chevy has last the longest. They don't have the 200,000 mile club for nothing..
No it was my good friend who had the 02 z71 and he has the 5.3 in it. and if really know your chevys you will know that the z71s come with 3.73 from mid 90s and up.
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