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>>I will second the bedliner, but not the tonneau. It's very handy just to be able to throw stuff in the back of the truck.
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>>I had a '92 Dakota in high school. Man the chicks loved that truck.
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>Yeah, the tonneau is kind of a pain if you're actually using the truck. <g> There is a rib structure that hold it up nice, but means you can't just pull it off the tonneau and throw stuff in, you pretty much have to remove the frame. I just put it on before the snow comes.
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>The other upside of an old truck is - hey, it's a truck. How much do I want to worry about it getting hurt. Main reason I'd never lease one.

I have been looking at trucks for a while now. We have small SUV and I want to trade it in because I want a 5th wheel camper. I have looked at some older trucks but I am leery of transmission problems (especially in Dodges).