I am a retired manager of 4 car dealerships with 7 manufactures which included Ford, Nissan and Toyota. I was the manager of all the service, parts and body shops. I went to a comparison shootout of Dodge, Ford, Toyota, Chevrolet and Nissan before I retired. We raced these trucks against each other, not loaded, beds loaded, pulling 3500 lbs trailers and 10k trailers. The Toyota won every event hands down. We were all shocked. All trucks were V8s. The Tundra blew away everyone. We were all expecting different results. The Toyota has a true 3/4 ton suspension and rear end even though it is rated as a 1/2 ton truck. The reason they rated it thus is for insurance purposes, there is lower rates for 1/2 ton than 3/4. Also people purchase more 1/2 ton trucks. This is a hidden secret. I was in the car business for 30 years. There is not a better truck than a Toyota Tundra but the gas mileage is not as good as the other trucks, this is the only flaw. I would suggest only the 5.7 motor if you are going to tow. If you choose another truck do not get the 10 speed transmission. One of my Ford service manager friends told me the other day that his shop is full of the 10 speed transmissions, he told me not to buy the trucks with the 10 speed transmission. The 6 speed transmissions are great though. I would also suggest that if you want to buy the Toyota that from 2010 up are perfect trucks, if you can find one in great condition. It is easier to find a Toyota that is in great condition used because Toyota customer take care of their vehicles better than others. Also they are usually not used as roughly. Good luck.