[TX RN]

I am 6' and 235 lbs. I traded a perfectly fine (paid off) 06' 4 cyl, 5 spd SR5 Pre Runner for my 07' Tundra 4x2 DC. I did not like the interior smallness of the truck. My left leg pressed on the drivers door. The 4 cyl/5 spd combo was fine for the power and hauling I needed. The mpg ran about 20 in town and 24 hwy at 70 mph +. It was fairly comfortable for longer trips.

I now find the roomy Tundra to be a major gas hog. 12 mpg around town and 17 hwy if I drive like a blue hair. It is very comfortable and drives like Caddilac. I am considering selling the truck and jumping back into an identical Taco or finding a T-100 with decent mileage. The 5.7 is an awesomely powerful engine. It will snap your head back and flat out scoot. The automatinc transmission is BORING! I am a manual transmission fan. I've read about issues with the six speed and the 4.0 only gets a little better mileage than the 5.7. I need a truck for all the leisure and home improvement things I do. Heck, it's Texas. Trucks are a way of life. I do not require a "full sized" 4x4 truck though.

So to answer your question. No, a full sized truck is not necessary for me and my needs. It seems once the new truck excitement wears off, you have a gas pig that is loosing value by the day. I find myself riding my motorcycle more to avoid driving my truck and paying .28 cents a mile in fuel.