 I bought a truck to be used for hunting, fishing and outdoor activities.  The truck I have has the 2.7 lt engine.  I have put this truck into some pretty nasty areas with mud up to the hubs and only got stuck twice.  I have had friends with me while I was pulling a small boat offroad to go to one of our hunting locations tell me that there is no way we are going to make it though some of the areas we would go and the truck pull right through.  One of my friends got stuck one time and the truck pulled his truck up a levee while in reverse.  I have never put the truck in the shop for anything.  The only thing that went out so far was the knock senser and I changed it my self. Awesome truck.