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The 2WD EX isn't that bad of a ride, but the 4X4 can knock fillings loose if it has many miles on the springs as they tend to ride almost solidly on the bumpstops(FORD designed them this way, that's why in 03 they went to a squishy bump stop like a TIMBREN). The BURB will win in the MPG and ride dept of both of them IMHO. They each have there merits and flaws though. Like I said though, the EX is just too big to fit into a standard garage so you are limited to bigger shops to get service work done on them due to the sheer size of it. And if your other half is vertically challenged, I reccomend the 02+ EX as they were available power adjusteable foot pedal controls. Not sure when GM offerred this in the BURB.