i have a 2000 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab with the 4.7 v8....i love it personally plenty of power...had it loaded down with about 20 somthin tires and 16 of those were big truck tires and never once had a problem with too much weight to get up and go.....the gas mileage isn't the best but the v6 isn't any better....i have had the truck since april 21 of 2000 and i have given it absolute hell and given it is showin signs of wear after 130k miles but after what i put it through and being the first year/first month for that body style and motor it is expected...i would highly recomend a quad cab v8 dakota