You got lucky with your truck.  TDWfromTPM can tell you how crappy they can be, 

"I would also stay away from dodge due to inferior handling ect."
"Toyotas rust quicker then Chryslers. They tend to have structural failure due to rust as well. None of the American three suffer that affect to the same extent."
" Body components coming unglued from their picks is also a problem that another friend had. "