Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

[3930dave]

Definitely a fusion of several production years…

30-31 bumper and cowl section with with 28-29 wheels and radiator…

The Doctor, is On-Duty !

Rgds, D.

 

[paulsharvey]

The county ordered new pickups… white with rubber mats, auto with A/C and black trim.

Then I saw one oddball with chrome and radio with carpet and upgrade wheels… it was for county Director of maintenance…

Can’t say if true or not but was told with large fleet orders getting one for the top dog a little more plush is not unusual…

It's not at all. One year, even though I wasnt a boss, I ended up with cloth seats, and a few options, because it was too late in the year to get the more base model. My current personal truck, a 2019, bought used in Oct 2019, was one of 8 white ram 1500, at the same dealer, lease turn in, from a large rental equipment rental company. Of the 8, 7 SLTs, and 1 Bighorn. All white, all 4wd, all 5.7L; but the Bighorn had proximity sensors, 120v outlet, better rear view camera, and a couple other things. I full intended to buy one of the base, but while there, I drove two of them, and said, let me try to Bighorn. Thats what I left with.

My current work truck, although the only option I think, is 4wd; im second company driver in it, and 1st guy had windows tinted, and tires upgraded.

 

[Runner]

I had to order the "heavy duty vinyl" on the front seat of the 2004 Super Duty because the extended cab came with "vinyl weave" on the front seat (only). Even though the vinyl weave fabric was supposed to be an upgrade, I thought it looked weird to have a different material on the front seat than was on the back seat (which was just vinyl).

Truck was ordered with exactly what I wanted, XL, V-10, 4.30:1 rear end, auto, air, cruise control, camper package, snowplow package (to make it sit level), am/fm cassette (to get the 4 speakers), FX4 (for skid plates). $27,000.

 

[Oaktree]

I'm not a pimp but I want a leather interior, power seats, power windows, power steering, power brakes,power door locks,power mirrors, air conditioning, automatic transmission and a little of the electronic
crap we're forced to accept today. I do like the cameras and heated seats. The rest of the crap is what I'm stuck with.

And therein lies the rub...one man's crap is another man's desired option. I'll go with power steering/brakes, maybe automatic, and (not on your list) a good stereo but the rest of your list is stuff I consider "crap I'm stuck with". 4WD is a must where I live.