I`m in the same boat, for 25 years I hauled my stuff to the track on my 74 F350 ramp truck, and I still would be if a racing buddys 99 F350 wasn`t offered for sale. He factory ordered a new F350 Super Duty Super Cab 2wd dually with a V10 and 5 speed, and I told him years ago I would be interested if he ever decided to sell it. I got the call in late 2013, and I grabbed it. My 74 served me well for many years, and the new owner seems happy with it, but a few trips to Medford Oregon, and Sonoma CA in 107-114 degree summer heat made me wishing for A/C! I do really like my "new" rig, although trying to back over 50 feet of truck and trailer into a narrow single driveway, with a hedge and telephone pole on either side, living on a major street near a traffic light, makes me miss the simple parking the old ramp truck allowed. What blows me away is how many young guys I see with newer jacked up, heavily modifed diesel crew cab duallys that have never seen a dirt road, or tow anything. So many of these trucks have over $100,000 in them, and only get used as a daily commuter vehicle. I agree it is very impressive how much power some of these diesels make, but man, that stuff sure doesn`t come cheap.