I appreciate the responses & info. I am leaning toward the V8 to replace the towing capacity of my truck when it goes. I still cant make up my mind on 2wd vs 4wd. I've seen 2wd trucks get pulled into a lake on a slippery ramp by the weight of a boat (generally the result of stupidity, but it...
I am thinking about picking up a 2003-2005 4Runner. It will primarily be used by the wife to run errands and shuttle the kids around town. But, since my truck is pushing 170k miles I might want the 4Runner to be a back-up tow vehicle (5000lb boat) and potentially the go-to tow vehicle in a...