Love it / them. We had a '97 4x4 for 3 years. The only thing I had to do to it was front U-joints / brakes.
I still have my '84 W350 4x4, it's MY truck, I love it!!
We recently sold the '97 and bought a '98 Q-Cab 4x4, V10 truck for my wife to pull her gooseneck horse trailer. I finally got to hook up the trailer and yank it around the block. This truck didn't even realize it was there. I'm happy. :-) Man that V10 sounds great!!!!!