XL SB 4.9 manual.. as simple as it gets.. pretty reliable also with 200k+ miles...

One of the fastest vehicles I have ever owned. Heavily modified 351, over 600 hp on the bottle, was my daily driver for several years. Tow, haul, work, race, family carrier, great overall vehicle. It needs some work now, and when I can afford it, it will be back to its once great form!

This is a great truck if you keep it maintained. My truck spent its first 13 years in the sierra mountain taking on the winter snow and ice. The past 5 years have been down by the beach enduring the salt air. No major problems with the truck just regular maintainence. People still ask me what year it is since it is in such good shape. I wouldn't buy any other brand after having this truck. The gas mileage is low, but that was the range back in the 90's. It has hauled wood, trailers, boats and more without any problems and it hugs the snow bound roads in 4-wheel drive. It's a keeper.

absolutely awesome truck. 4x4 makes it nice cuz it'll go anywhere and pull anything. i will never get rid of this truck. i have pulled more than 3times this trucks weight with it, and had absolutely no trouble with it at all.

The 351w has a moderate hp, but massive low end torque, which is what you want in any practical pick-up. It's been in the family since '92 and having been driven on crappy northern roads and never seeing a day in a garage, it's held up very well, having just rolled over 256K as of 8-13-09. Engine still runs strong as ever, 400/351w is ford's best small block and completely bullet proof. I am now a fan of the ford Automatic overdrive trans, but since im going in excess of 80 fairly often, i sometimes wish i had that 5th gear. Mileage bites, but then again, back in 92, gas was about a buck a gallon. For it being a relatively new EFI system on an old iron block at the time, it's given me almost no grief considering its been left in the elements nearly everyday since it rolled out of the factory. It's been a daily driver for years. as for the fun factor- it's not exactly a hot rod, its a truck that with full tanks and the driver on board is pushing nearly 7000 lbs gvw. still, it hugs the road and is very predictable. How ever, if you've seen me drive, you know how much i put it through it's paces. Given the opportunity, I'd get another model like this in a heart beat, but only with the 351.