a friend of mine had a brand new 1998 Dakota 4x2 3.9/auto back a few years ago... we took it to Maryland to move his stepbrother back to New York... for someone my size, it was horrible on a road trip. Plenty of power, though, for a smallish V6.
it's the Dakota right behind my old Cavalier... that truck went through hell, two transmission rebuilds, one replacement, one rear window, one door window, a tailgate, one wheel and a headlight... and it would get stuck on a wet fucking lawn!