I've always looked forward to Mel And Stacy on the weekends during their days on The Nashville Network. To me, the old school "TRUCKS" episodes are the best.
I never liked them. They were so ugly and long time use actually damaged the paint. It didn't matter how tight you got them, air flow will always cause them to move, scratching and rubbing the paint. Sand and fine dirt will always get under them and moisture trapped under them would cause even more damage.
180 HP isn't much to scream about. But a 2wd V8 compact truck for $20k would be a nice item to buy new today. Sadly even a compact truck is well into the mid $30k now days.