re: 1/2 ton Pickup truck ranking

I've only had 3 pickups in my lifetime as I tend to keep them for a long time. The first was the hybrid Ranchero, the car/pickup based on the Ford Torino body with a pickup bed. Loved it for it's looks and power. Kept that from 78-95.

Next was the little Ford Ranger with the 4 banger engine and 5 speed manual transmission. Great on fuel at 27 city and 31 hwy. and easy to get around town with. Kept that from 95 until Katrina took it in 05.

Present truck is an 06 Chevy Silverado with the V-8 engine, automatic transmission and love it for the bed space and load hauling ability both the other trucks lacked. Sucks for gas mileage though, but I'm now retired so don't use it as much now so going through a tank about every 5-6 weeks or so.