The bail out point thing is smart but I'd add one more layer to it. Pick your campsites so the exit is downhill or flat, not another pass. That way when your knee is done you're not limping up a 11,000 foot climb just to get out. Pete sounds like he's been around long enough to know that walking out beats getting flown out every time.

Notice how this same thing happens with everything, not just trucks. People buy a $2k mountain bike and suddenly a $600 hardtail is "dangerous." Guys get a fancy espresso machine and act like a $100 one makes poison. I see it with tools too, dude at work swears you need $400 in snap-on or your bolts will strip. Meanwhile half the country is out here getting stuff done with Harbor Freight and a $40 impact. Most hobbies have a rich guy tax where the top spenders convince everyone the cheap option is trash so they feel better about their own receipt. You did the one thing that actually matters, got it aligned, and your truck's still rolling at 60k.