Speaking from the perspective of having generally owned older trucks (currently a '97 Dodge Ram 1500, previously an '84 Ford F350) - conventionally built, body-

Speaking from the perspective of having generally owned older trucks (currently a '97 Dodge Ram 1500, previously an '84 Ford F350) - conventionally built, body-on-frame pickups are easier to repair and maintain. Most minivans are monocoque, whereas full-size pickup trucks have enough space between the internals to make DIY repairs straightforward. On my 84 F350, I could fit my head between the tire and the wheel well to bleed the brakes easily; on my current '97 Ram, you can replace body panels using a socket wrench. EVs may tilt the equation, but one thing Big Three US automakers have absolutely perfected for their trucks over the last 40 years is maintainability. Go on autotrader.com, search "Ford F-150" or "Dodge Ram 1500" and sort mileage high to low - can a 20 year old minivan travel roughly the same distance as the moon and back? source: https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=582019227&allListingType=all-cars&vehicleStyleCodes=TRUCKS&city=Edwardsville&state=IL&zip=62025&location=&modelCodeList=F150PICKUP&searchRadius=0&marketExtension=include&isNewSearch=false&showAccelerateBanner=false&sortBy=mileageDESC&numRecords=25&dma=&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fall-cars%2Ftruck%2Fedwardsville-il-62025%3FmodelCodeList%3DF150PICKUP%26dma%3D%26searchRadius%3D0%26location%3D%26marketExtension%3Dinclude%26isNewSearch%3Dfalse%26showAccelerateBanner%3Dfalse%26sortBy%3DmileageDESC%26numRecords%3D25&clickType=listing https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtm...