I drive a 2500 series 454 cubic inch gas Suburban with Detroit Locker, 4.10 gears, front and back, and would recommend it to anyone after a quarter million miles, the last 150,000 relatively trouble free. What I should mention is that it has been more than a year since I have been stupid enough to start it and a few months ago, my wife made me give it away to her oldest son who will only use it to transport decoys short distances during VA duck season. I guess the good old days are gone forever. I too now drive an Exploder.