In article . net,
jo4hn wrote:

After driving a pickup for twenty years I changed to a minivan. I am
delighted with the vehicle. I will not go back to a pickup. However I
find it easy to borrow a pickup for those occasions where the larger bed
size is necessary.

Dick


Eric Anderson wrote:
If I decide to purchase a Freestar minivan to replace my Ford Ranger
next
time, I will need a very substantial cargo protector. Something like
the
bedliner in my truck now that I can slide in and cover the bottom,
sides and
back of the seats when I carry a load of lumber or plywood.

Anybody found anything like that out there? I can't find anything but
wimpy
liners that just protect the floor, and just barely that.

I assume that there is some overriding reason for buying the minivan.
Otherwise I would keep the Ranger. I have driven pickups for most of my
driving life, some open and some with shells. I would not be without
one. I now have a 4wd Ranger with the extended cab and jump seats that
will do for kids/smallish adults for short distances.
mahalo,
jo4hn