Best older Dodge pickup for daily use?

I bought this 88 Dodge D-100 with a TBI 318/ auto for $350 at a auction. It ran but had cracked heads. I had a set of just rebuilt #302 heads and put them on it, new oil pump, timing chain, water pump and all gaskets and drove it for 3 years. Ran great, always started, but not great on gas mileage, around town. I did have to rebuild the transmission after it chewed itself up. At times I wish I had kept it, but traded it even for a 2 dr HT 72 Swinger Special, a-body 8 3/4, new Comp 8 point roll cage, New Comp Slide a Link setup, NOS taillight lenses, Complete Energy Suspension Poly kit, New BB Front motor Plate, New set of Moroso Chrome BB valve covers and few other parts. He bought all this stuff new for the car from Summit and then got a divorce.