Find a nice old ford... 65-early 70's, put in an engine/transmission to suit your need. nothing electric and complex just solid mechanical, durable reliable stuff. My 65 F250 has a 390 in it, and extra springs, much more truck than I will ever need but it was a great deal, and the engine is a new rebuild, it will last another 20 yrs.
my bro has a 74, with an inline 6, a 150 and he hauls wood rock pulls trailers ect, no trouble, that old I-6 is tough to kill, not to mention he gets better milage than I do.
I have said many times, if you cant bolt an engine to a stand and run it severed from the truck totally on a stand, junk it. all these newer truck need the electronic rats nest of cuircuts to run at all. Its a pain.
not to mention, old ford engines are as easy to find as chevys. Ive had chevys I like those too, if they are OLD. The fords are made a little more to last, and the engines are just tougher all around.
Dodge... hehehehe.
I had one...a load of firewood ripped up the rearend, and the transmission leaked like it has been stabbed. ran nice to go for a ride...about all it was good for.
little nissans... cant beat those to death very easy, toyotas either.
mitsubisi's.... hehehehehehe.
Long long ago on the dark mists of time I had a VW pickup truck, old one...67. looked like a half a bus. That was a suprisingly tough old bird too.