agesilaus wrote:
People used rail mounted 5th wheel hitches for many years. If you put a lot of things in and out of your bed you might want to put some plywood down to make things level with the rails. I wouldn't let this be a deciding factor.
So people used a horse and buggy for even longer, so what? The grand dad did it scheme doesn't mean it's better.
Funny analogy. It all depends on what truck you find, how you intend to use it etc. I purchased a new 2019 at the end of last year and on my list of wants the pucks were on the bottom. For me the rails don't bother me at all and I am in construction field. I don't ever shovel dirt, mulch, out of my truck or fork in big heavy object either as I have trailers that work better for that anyway. If I did happen haul dirt (I can think of once in ten years) or something simply throw down a sheet of plywood and a tarp. The rails in my truck actually are kind of handy as they act as a stop for the few toolboxes that I do carry in the back of the truck. The other upside was I could keep my B&W Patriot hitch that I had in my last truck without the use of an adapter.
Pucks are greats (although I wish they could standardize across all brands) if you want a flat bed but not everybody cares or needs a flat bed.
Dan
