My dad is the original owner of a 98 with the 5.4. I swapped the engine about a year ago with the upgraded 5.4 from an 02 with revised heads and intake. It's still an awesome truck though the 4 speed makes it feel pretty dated.
Had one of those in a '97 that I bought used in 97. Liked it so much decided to order a brand new one in 99. Had the second one for over 13 years. Great family vehicle. It made many family road trips and was super dependable.
The first looked nearly identical to the second. Here is the '99. Loved it!