Times change. Dad was the first in our rural NW Missouri neighborhood to own a pickup, in 1950. 2wd GMC 1/2 ton. He was the most popular guy around, frequently asked to haul something for the neighbors. 1st 4wd pickup I ever saw was a '64 Ford F-250.
Dad never owned a 4wd. But in the mid 70's he bought a second pickup, and one could stay chained up if needed to feed and check cows with. A heated cab was a luxury-before that it was open station tractor to haul small hay bales.
