Leading a group of mixed wheelbase and tire size and locked rigs you start to learn where different trucks are challenged. The spots where SWB SOA bust pinions, where LWB rigs cut driveshafts in half. A few inexperienced drivers making mistakes...
New ones are smaller and much cheaper (Baofeng). They might have more features but might not actually be better. Programming kinda sucks and radio nerds will argue that they don’t transmit or receive as well.