I wasn't going to post again on the Syncro,
but that is just too ignorant a statement to leave alone. BTW ignorant not in the personal negative sense of the word, just the very uninformed sense. I get it. There are a lot of people who see things, and parrott others, since they don't have first hand knowledge.
As to pricing:
http://syncro.org/vw-syncro-for-sale/
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/cat.php?id=55
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-Volkswagen-Vanagon-d206
The list of sites with them for sale goes on. But they are limited and value goes up every year. I bought my Eurovan for $16K, and sold it for $21K a few years later. Similar situation with the Syncros. Try that with your Dodge.
Yes, Go Westy (the most expensive group in the world for Eurovans and Westies/Syncros) advertises them for $80K plus, but even they note this is just "asking" prices, not actual sales prices.
As far as durability goes, you are wrong. Unless they are abused, or just flat out used up they are pretty reliable. I've had friends run around the U.S., Canada and Mexico in them with nothing more than normal servicing. Take a $25K Syncro, and put $25K into it (which would include a Subaru swap) and for $50K it is one heck of a reliable vehicle. I sold my Eurovan with a bit over 115K miles. It only saw regular maintenance, throughout it's life. The person I sold it to, has just put over 100K miles more, and still only standard maintenance items.
My Grand Cherokee which I loved (a Chrysler product like your truck), had many mechanical deficiencies that had to be repaired, along with standard maintenance, and it was just a "Soccer Mom" vehicle with the same mileage as the Eurovan when it was sold.
As to not being a real four wheel drive. Again you are wrong. Syncro is a real 4WD to include a low range gear, and they can even come with a locker. That's about as real as it gets.
Yes you are biased. Not a bad thing, unless you turn that bias into a slam against something you don't know.
I'd like to see your dodge with camper on some of the same trails I've watched these Syncros run. You'd need that winch, and probably a chain saw.
Again, it's not the perfect vehicle for everyone, but it definitely has it's place. Just like your truck fits you, and your family. :beer: