I've had a few trucks over the years, and thinking back my favorite by far and away was the 91 Ranger. It was a standard cab 2WD 4 cylinder, with its only concessions to convenience being an automatic(I'd have preferred a manual) and air conditioning. It was handy for my normal uses for trucks, whether that's hauling some boxes, a piece of furniture, an engine, or a load of dirt, but was not big or unwieldy. It was already a bit beat up when I bought it cheap, so I didn't mind going places in it that I wouldn't have taken a nicer car. Oh, it was also a hoot and a half to drive, and was the most nimble truck I've ever driven. It wasn't my primary vehicle, though, even though at the time I had a 120 mile round trip commute every day and drove it a fair bit to keep the miles off my good car.
With all of that said, I won't begrudge anyone buying a nice, fancy truck. For many people now, they are their primary vehicle, and it makes sense to get it as nice as you want/can afford. I'd rather be around big fancy trucks than Civics with cut springs and [censored] cans, although both can be(note-can be, not are) piloted by people who drive like idiots.