I plan to buy another truck when the time is right. I would be looking for a high towing capacity, heavy duty drivetrain & leaf springs etc, 4WD, off road suspension and at least a 6.5" bed, a long bed would be fine too. But I plan on buying a single cab work truck, not a crew or family hauler (if they still make single cab trucks at the time).

I bought my current SUV for my wife but she had to stop driving it because of physical problems so I've made it kinda suit my needs with a bunch of modifications and upgrades. But I really need a truck for what I use it for.

My condo building can’t even feet these fuckers in our parking spots. We’ve had to ban certain residents from parking here because of those trucks

Them bumpers don't line up and the wheel well of the "modern" one is taller than the hood and bed.

I don’t want to disrupt the circle jerk but those are two different models so this is not an apples to apples comparison. This is like comparing someone’s Subaru Outback to a Cadillac Escalade. Those are both SUVs but the Escalade is much bigger than the Outback. I’m not saying that trucks haven’t become giant monstrosities in recent history but this is a misleading post. If you compare a Ford Ranger or Tacoma from 20 years ago, it has gotten larger but it’s still a modest sized pickup truck in 2025.

I am a contractor and drive a pick up for work, it’s big and dumb.

I don't think I'd call that progress.

Former mechanic here, the commenter isn't entirely wrong either, saw a lot more cooling issues on newer trucks, anecdotally of course.