first thing. is cleanse the dodge from yer brain
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sounds like you got the mopar mania tho.. but the dakota ain't gonna save you that much fuel to consider it...
if you gotta go with the horns stay with the 1500 series..
But.. you might do better if you look at a
Toyo Tundra super cab (NOT the Taco), or buy John R's truck..
20 K limits you to used.. look around at 1/2 ton GMC/bowtie ex-cab. or super cabs too.. i got the Ford disease, but the newer ones, the beds are too high, and the sides too tall.. I'm vertically challenged ta boot... the GMC/bowtie's still sit low enough to reach into the bed..
econobox with a hitch and a nice trailer makes sense too, if you don't need a truck over 50 % of the time.
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