Pat you will love the way the new headlights light up the road on the 250s. Much better then your truck or mine IMO. It took me awhile to get used to them to.
Oh BTW Jake a Ranger would fit the bill perfectly. I got mine to save fuel. Its a 2007 XL which is the cheapest model available, No frills. The 4 cylinder 2wd will get you the mileage. The 4wd will not near as good. Like I said 26 most off the time. 30 with the right conditions.
JOEL