Originally Posted by Kurts
Back to the question:
Beep, nothing wrong the winter POS idea but small trucks are hard to beat. Tough, durable, fairly reliable & it doesn't matter what they look like. Heck, rust looks about right on one of those!
I used to see lots of Nisson p/u's with home-made wooden beds because the old ones would only last a few years, but even those are gone now. All that's left are a few Jimmy's and lots of Bronco's.
I drove a Toyota p/u for a while in the 80's and it was a fun ride but they're all gone. I believe the Minnesota Dept of Transportation is the primary supporter of the nations salt industry.