Great posts, folks. You all make good points that need to be considered.
PopBeavers's story about his son brings me back to that fact that even if you only need 4WD <1 percent of the time...when you need it, you really NEED it. I'm convinced I will not get a 2WD for towing. Not only that, I do remember occasionally helping my son out with our 4WD Pathfinder when his 2WD Scion refused to budge in the snow...so, I like having one vehicle with 4WD anyway.
Pitbull, thanks for the torque/hp curves. Even though I'm not sure about the methodology and there is a lot of difference between the manufacturer's posted values and the dyno tests...it's helpful. I will go try a Tacoma within the next 2 days.
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