I was looking for the same reasons, and what I decided on was perfect for what I need in a truck. 2016 F150 XL 4x4 2.7 eco-boost, regular cab, vinyl floor, (no dust holding carpet) with 6.5' box with the tie downs and a ford drop in bed liner because I like the added protection because it is corrugated.
I ditched the extended cab, don't need it. If I need to carry anything extra, just use one of those tri-fold covers. Myself and a friend made a trip to Kentucky in it, very comfortable, plenty room with the cover on. If I need more room, this truck has the towing package and it handles Sure-Trac single axle trailer, 5 x 12 or whatever that is, have towed both with substantial weight, one with a 10' disc harrow with 2 ford suitcase weights and the other with my log splitter and a bunch of tools/equipment to take care of a large storm clean up at our other place, (tornado damage). Perfect truck for this.
As a daily driver, I can park and maneuver it easily, fuel economy, always in the 22 MPG range, highway to KY was 23.9 with that cover on, much of the way. If I need longer bed capacity, just use a trailer, and that saves wear and tear and or risk to damaging the bed, why spend the money on a new truck just to abuse it, don't take much to keep them nice and drive daily. Worst case, then I just flop the tailgate down.
I won't knock the compact trucks by other manufacturers, personally, they just don't work, they don't have the capacity I need and interior room is that much smaller. This F150 as configured, covers all my needs, is a great daily driver, fuel efficient and can carry a real load if needed. Awhile back, one of the owners where I work was getting rid of 2 Miller bobcat type welders, could not get them running again or what happened I do not know. They are heavy and 1 in the bed of a Ranger as I recall was too much. The F150 carried 2 of them with ease. It was still a load, but it handles it. ALso rides nice for a truck, no it's not a car, but it rides very nice. We have a 2017 1 ton reg cab GMC at work, I like my F150 much better, the dash, the interior, so on.
Don't have to be a Ford, but a 1/2 ton regular cab with 6.5' box is a very handy truck in my opinion for the above reasons. I am going to upgrade, same truck, but think I'll ad the plow package since I am becoming a landlord, don't have time to play around for just my own snow removal. I could not be more satisfied and thankful for such a useful vehicle and I did not have a truck on the road for many years prior to and it had been over 20 years since I bought anything new, trying to save what I could where I could. I have no regrets, its a necessary vehicle at this point.
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