Ive driven some LOOOOONG miles in one or another MV while wearing garbage green. HMMWVs, CUCVs(PU and Blazers), M37s, M809s, M939s, HEMTTs, the occassional RT Forklift, even an FMTV or two. Not a one of them was comfortable. A few of the 939s were fast. Had a friend that was pulled over by a Pennsy Trooper for doing 80+ in one. I always liked the 813s, but if you want to be comfortable, fast and safe, heed the advice, and get a commercial rig, or even a 916. These truck seem to be magnets for idiots(hold on a sec) not the operators, but those around us. I had a woman driving a minivan full of kids once pull in front of a deuce I was driving(as fast as I could, 52mph down hill with a tail wind). She was so close I couldn't see her rear window. What do you do? You toot the horn, she brakes and you've killed a bunch of kids. Has anyone here noticed the brakes on these things are a tad lacking?.
Honestly Moose, I love my truck, all these guys love theirs. but part of loving them is understanding their limitations.
And as to cargo, I have a 1-ton dodge that carries anything I need hauled, and has gone places it really shouldn't have had to. Has AC, heat, a radio, and nice seats. gets 10mpg, too.
I hope we've managed to help.