I do need a truck for work but 90% of the time I just haul tools and the occasional materials here and there. From time to time I pull a bobcat as well but if that need arises I guess we can just get it delivered if I got a smaller truck. I would still like to have a 1/2 ton for hauling lumber. I'm sure you can't haul the majority of a floor system on a ranger and get very far with it lol I thought about looking for a early 90's f-150 with a 300/5speed in it. It would still have some decent grunt and get more mpg's than the 351 I have now.

I thought about considering a diesel 250, I have heard they get 19 or 20 mpg's whether they are loaded or not, but I don't know as I'm not that familiar with diesels. I'm not even sure if the price difference in fuel would be cost effective or not either. Right now I get about 13 to 15 mpg's out of mine.

Thanks for all the info and Ideas! I appreciate the heck out of it!