Ok guys, let me clarify this. I am a huge car/truck nut, and thus know the difference between a "normal" sound and a "mechanical" issue. Yes I drove the truck prior to buying it, and yes I was looking for a V8, but could not find one with the options I wanted. I wanted a cool color, cloth seats, and 4x4. Most V8 were limited and had leather and a bunch of stuff I did not want. That said, the V6 was my only real option so late in the year. Bought it last Sept.
Anyways, the "noise" I am refering to, is the "normal" sound of a underpowered V6 upon acceleration. If I feather the gas, no issue. However, if I want to pass, accelerate hard for whatever reason, I get the cheesy engine "whin" associated with what I believe is the normal V6. My wife has an EB Explorer back in 05 with the same V6, and it sounded the same upon heavy acceleration.
So, bottom line, it is the NORMAL sound I do not care for. I can deal with the lack of SPEED, but rather than hear the engine attempting to gain speed and sounding like a rubber band, I was hoping to quite THAT noise, so at least make it sound BETTER.
And yes, this truck has one of the quietest cabins under normal conditions, I have ever rode in.