We were in Nepal two months ago, and immensely enjoyed Kathmandu (but not so much Pokhara). A cosy, friendly place to stay is a guesthouse Yellow House in Paknajol (bordering Thamel, opposite Tibet Peace Guesthouse mentioned in Lonely Planet) on a quiet sidestreet. They have a garden where you might be able to park your truck, but you might want to confirm that (their phone is +977 1 438 1186). Kathmandu is great, we would return there anytime!
Just try to avoid housing and activities in Thamel - it really is touristy place and that atmosphere exhausts you quickly. I think that's why many people don't like KTM because mostly they stay and walk around Thamel and not much more.
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