I am not trading off my Dart! Need a new truck.

Look at a lot of trucks, don't buy the first one you look at.
You need to look at the cleanest, buy the one with the lowest miles, one owner with a proven strong power train.

Ford plug removal is a big "If" it not done by a dealer with receipts that warranted the repair.

Dodges beds rust out bad.

Chevy's, In my opinion are under-powered for what they claim, and just plain cheap in the interior.

Spend alot of time looking at alot of trucks, 75% of what you look at will be junk, you will know when it is the right truck for you, just by the feeling you get from the owner, not some car lot.
Just remember good ones are kept, the ones with "issues" get sold.