Your thoughts on the 5.7 hemi tick

truck shopping is like the 9th circle of hell. add to the fact that my situation calls for some very specific needs that are non-negotiable: 8ft bed, 2500 minimum for payload and single wheel only.

two & three year old trucks with 40~50K on them are mid 40's and have hammered interior; not even worth looking at 4, 5 & 6 year old trucks, people want damn near sticker; 7~10 year old trucks are either beat to hell with a bajillion miles and are 20K or they're cream puffs with sub 100K and are 30 large-- or more!

it's just nuts.
Then buy something vintage restored. You'll get a better truck and give a truck a good home.