I have a 1989 Dodge Dakota long bed with the 3.9 V6. At 180K miles, I can't kill it. It just goes and goes and goes, and never hardly needs anything. Unbelieveable truck. I replaced shocks once and have done nothing else to the suspension or steering (except a pump seal) and it still drives and rides like new. The seats are still without one single rip either, and they are cloth. I will never let it go.
When I get gas, I still have gardeners come up to me asking if I want to sell it. They say it is the best truck ever built, and they should know! Ha ha.