Dang! logging out to get back to work and noticed this cool thread!

I drive an older 2.9 liter, 2 wheel drive Ford Ranger (7 foot bed w/ plastic liner). Most I've hauled in it was 1500lb.s of steel. Thick pieces that sat low, still scary to haul that much.



For drywall studs, ceiling grids, sheet metal it's just too small. (although I use it).
Perhaps If I built wood walls or put new springs and converted it to stake body,or pulled trailer for those jobs, but it runs too rough. (Always had bad luck with automatic transmissions AND vans...don't like vans, Pick-ups are better IMO).

Sure the little trucks get better mileage BUT NOT when one has to make ten trips which could be made in ONE trip with larger truck or larger truck with trailer for occasional use.

Even considered "scouting" stuff on a motorcycle, carry GPS maybe, mark the areas down, then return with (proper size for job) truck (???) seems like it could work.

My IDEAL truck would be an Isuzu NPR, Diesel, manual, four cylinder.
Not sure the capacity but I've hauled OVER 6000lb.s of trees to dump in one before, easily.
Plus Ideally sometime IF I had bio-deisel set up would be totally awesome.
There are all sorts of accessories for the beds Like: Hydraulic lift (dump-truck style)
...The thought of dumping 3+ tons of even plain steel that way !!!
Besides the ability to pick up from multiple HVAC companies in a single run, etc.

Oh, I like the stake body set up , BUT a box NPR could double for smaller moving and storage jobs...About to probably sell my Harley-Davidson to buy one...been thinking a lot on this is all.
Thanks.