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1998 4x4 of the Year

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1998 Mazda B3000 SE Passenger Side View
At least 20 minutes are spent... 
   
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1998 Mazda B3000 SE Passenger Side View
At least 20 minutes are spent carousing the undercarriage of every vehicle, looking for poor assembly, low-hanging stuff, and trick goodies such as the unusually finned Dana 44 under the Isuzu.
1998 Mercedes Benz ML320 Front Passenger Side
We encountered breakage of... 
   
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1998 Mercedes Benz ML320 Front Passenger Side
We encountered breakage of some minor component on nearly every 4x4 tested. Surprisingly, a lower front shock bolt parted ways with the ML320.
1998 Isuzu Rodeo S Front View
Of the V-6 engines in the... 
   
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1998 Isuzu Rodeo S Front View
Of the V-6 engines in the test, we were most pleased with the revvy 3.0L in the Rodeo--even when mated to a good-as-you-can-hope automatic trans.
1998 GMC Yukon SLT Front Fender Wheel
We counted a total of 10 tire... 
   
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1998 GMC Yukon SLT Front Fender Wheel
We counted a total of 10 tire repairs on the 4x4 of the Year journey--this allowed us full familiarity with the jacks and spares.
1998 Dodge Durango SLT Front Wheel
This year's trip required... 
   
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1998 Dodge Durango SLT Front Wheel
This year's trip required more rock stacking, yank strapping, and just plain grunting than any in recent memory. New Publisher Joe Sebergandio was a pro by week's end.

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