[rignerd]

Well I call Bull$h1+ on their ratings. How can the same equipment like the radio be rated lower in a 4x4 than a 4x2? If it is a piece of crap then it is, and the front axle won't make it better or worse. They rate the V8 models lower that the V6 models, but the V8 includes the 4.7 which they rate very highly in previous years. so if it accounts for half of the models sold then half the V8's should be excellent and half should be not rated due to lack of data. I bet they are punishing Toyota for jumping off the band wagon and selling a truck that makes more power than is politically correct. Good thing I don't read their magazine, I may miss out of some other good things in life because they think it has too much power or lacks a safety feature that limits it's usefulness to knowledgeable users. I wouldn't buy any truck with full time fourwheel drive. I know when I need fuel economy and when I need traction. I will decide and shift as needed. Trucks are not a broad market vehicle, they are oriented towards people who haul more than average and who should be prepared to deal with more technical issues like payload ratings and when to shift the transfer case.
/rantmode