Yea, I also carry stuff in the bed alot of times. I don't need extra room for passengers, I need extra room for other stuff, lumber, pipes, etc. I've had a van

Yea, I also carry stuff in the bed alot of times. I don't need extra room for passengers, I need extra room for other stuff, lumber, pipes, etc. I've had a van before, and I think the tradeoffs are better in terms of the truck. Not all folks that have trucks are soccer moms that use it to drop off the kids like you think.