[Front Range 4x4]

I think what gets confusing and the mixed message hinges on the use and history. I bought my 62 with 187K on it and did have the transmission fail. The difference is that I ran mine hard off road and wasn't really sad to see the tranny seize which just gave me an excuse to put in a 5 speed. I'm pretty sure if it was used as you intend it would still be working fine.

The auto tranny is very strong and if the truck has been maintained it should be relatively trouble-free. 119K is very low miles, if it's been maintained and you can see records you'll probably be able to count on another 119K with the tranny.

I would speculate that 95% of my expenses are upgrade related, the other 5% would be front end work that wasn't done. I would say if it checks out good then go for it and expect to do a front end rebuild, replace all fluids, replace the brakes and enjoy a great family cruiser.