So even though the newer ones have a greater payload and towing capacity while getting better fuel economy, the old ones were better trucks?
Yes, atleast in my opinion.
The old ones had...
Ground Clearence
Manual trannys
Manual transfer cases/lockouts
Interior room (i hate the huge center consoles and 3 feet of dash behind the windsheild)
Bodys you could lean on without denting
You didnt have nannies telling you what to do (trac/stability control, abs, etc)
8ft boxes wernt special order....
20 year old trucks have been doing the same things that new trucks can do, just like 40 year old trucks were doing the same things 20 year old trucks were doing when they were new. Everyone buys into the "newer is better" thing, but thats not really the case, because "better" is a term open to interpertation.
So, you guys go buy your 60,000 dollar F150s, ill be the guy in the 94 towing the same load, and passing you up the dirt path to the cabin because youre afraid of scratching it, and the 55,000 dollar price difference between the two trucks will buy a helluva lotta fuel.
Over and Out.