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I bought this truck in early 2002 when I needed a more reliable vehicle that would get better mileage than "The General". With a smaller 6-cylinder engine and all-around lighter body and frame, this truck practically glided down the road. I would probably still be driving it today if a lady hadn't ran a red-light and T-Boned me on the passenger side in early 2005. Compared to every other truck I'd owned (or drove), this one had the smallest engine, and a surprising amount of power for its size. The extra torque came from the long stroke. The 256 c.i. engine is simply a stroked 232 c.i. V-6. This effectively doubled the horsepower at the flywheel and made significant gains in torque. By no means was this truck a powerfu trailer puller, but it got great mileage and was an excellent run-around-town pick'em'up truck. If you're wondering about the choice of name, Traveller was General Robert E. Lee's horse. |
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