You need a proper pickup like mine only with a utility bed like this one, lots of lockers and a full size bed in between. Mind you the 5.7L V8 isn't exactly frugal......lol.
i've got a pickup truck, tranny beavertail and i do banger racing with it. i agree storing stuff is a right bastard, time i got all tools, genie etc in the banger it's not very safe