K1500,
When all is said and done, most trucks on the market today are really nothing more than urban/suburban grocery haulers and status symbols- most of the people buying them will never use them to do real work, and could care less if the beds, bodies, and frames are made of steel, aluminum, or swiss cheese.
So very true. Most of the people who own pickups in my area would be better served by minivans. One of my best friends bought a Ram pickup a couple of years ago. Its as quiet and smooth as any vehicle I have ever ridden in and has as many bells and whistles as a Cadillac......but the bed and trailer hitch are still virgins.
