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When Toyota, Honda, or Nissan make a 4-door truck that can tow 15,000+ lbs and offer a 6-speed manual ... call me, until then their trucks are just fancy toys."
Thing is that for 99% of Americans and the vast majority of truck buyers that is overkill. For most people something the size of a Toyota Tundra or a Nissan Titan is plenty big. Heck for most something the size of a Tacoma is enough to meet their needs. Americans have had a tendency to buy a lot more truck than they need or will ever use. High gas prices are working to curb that tendency.
"Thing is that for 99% of Americans and the vast majority of truck buyers that is overkill."
Yeah ... well tell that to my 10K dump trailer and 12K flatbed.
The big towing accident always happen to people when they "think" they have enough truck. Overkill as you put it, is a good thing when towing heavy. The Tundra and Titan are good little race trucks but can't pull S@it and more importantly!!!! can't STOP the load due to their wimpy size/weight/brakes.
At least in my truck (Dodge Cummins diesel) I can have an exhause brake to help stop the load.
Next time you tool down the highway and see a nice big 5th wheel camper or one of the new hotshoter's pulling a three car carrier with their Dully trucks ... imagine one of those "Toy" trucks pulling them ... then you'll understand.
Those stupid Toyota/Nissan commercials showing their "trucks" pulling BIG loads are full of crap! And will get people killed when they "think" they can pull that big new boat with their Tundra but can't STOP IT!