If you watch you don't really have to pay a lot. Our truck is an IH 2.5 ton, had about 100,000 miles, totally enclosed bed, auto and Diesel for $5500. Spent another 1200 or so for a professional paint job inside and out (painting the inside of the boxes white is a tremendous advantage light wise - can see inside so much better. Has given very little trouble and gets ran almost daily.

Ours does not have a crane which would be nice but that jacks the price up a bunch. The crane is usually worth more than the truck and bed used.

John