Thanks guys,
Will know early in the week if a road trip is in store. Appreciate the experience. Will let you know if I bring another one home! This one has a dump bed so I am leaning towards it over the current fixed flatbed I have.
Passed IDOT(Illinois Dept of Transportation) safety test lane last week though with the '79'. Not bad for a 31 year old 1-ton. Been some time since I drove an "older" truck. What a difference 30 years makes!

Mark
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1985 Chevy C-30 Hydraulic Dump Bed
2001 Saturn SC2 (go to work car)
2010 PT Cruiser (wife's car)
"Reality is just a hallucination brought on by lack of alcohol."