Ok i have a chance to get either a 99 Exploder XLT V8 w/ 53k or a 98 Exploder Eddie Bauer V8 w/64k. Not sure yet if they are 4wd,2wd,orAWD im going to check today after work. My question is are the v8 engines more durable and did Ford fix the tranny problem in these years? I want the v8 but if...