One big problem here us that WORK trucks are stupid expensive. A basic cab/chassis f350 superduty before the bed, cabinets and insurance is 6 or 7 hundred a month for 7 years or so. If your within 10 years of retirement it’s no go. This, of course, Jacks the price of used trucks to stupid as well.
That’s insane!.................
My work truck is a ‘52 Chevy 3600 long bed. I have about $8500 in it for a frame off restoration.
It’s not a show truck, but a driver. I can haul a yard of gravel, building materials, logs, etc.
My heaviest load was around 2500 lbs.
It’s not fast, and there’s a lot of slamming gears.
I get more comments on it than I would driving a new pick-up.