Looking for a second vehicle truck to replace my recently departed 1500 Ram 5.7. Have been scouring the local ads for a decent condition 2nd generation Dakota 4x4.

All other things being equal...condition, miles, appearance...which V8 should I try to find..the 4.7 or the 5.2? Either one would be paired to an automatic. The vehicle would be occasionally used by my son in college or the wife and neither can nor want to drive a stick.

The truck won't tow much, maybe a couple harleys once in a while or a project car but nothing heavy duty. Mainly just to have for the son to drive on breaks and for me to use for home projects and drive during bad weather.

Not looking to spend a lot of time increasing the engine performance, more interested in durability and reasonable maintenance.

Thanks in advance!