Is the 3rd gen 4 cylinder that slow?

Going with the 4cyl isn’t a bad idea for your purposes. I would go with the access cab because it is a little lighter.

A 4cyl has some advantages over a 6cyl in the way of reliability. An in-line engine has a lot fewer parts to fail and when they do the repairs are usually simpler.

 

2019 I4,Auto, I have one and it does everything that I ask it to do, even plow snow. The one point that it does lack IMHO is the ability to pass/accelerate when you want to. I believe there is about 1 mpg difference between the 6 and the 4cyl. I wouldn't sell my truck because of it but the next one will be a 6 for me.

 

Not having 4 wheel drive and having a 4 cylinder will give you a high payload. I had a 2009 Suzuki Equator (think Nissan Frontier) in that configuration. I drove in flat Indiana with a 430 pound atv in the bed and an Arctic Cat SXS in tow. No squat. Not fast but 62mph on flat all day long.

 

Test drive.

 

No.

 

I would say drive one and see.
I liked my 2nd gen, regular cab, manual transmission with the 4 cylinder.

 

On flat land at sea level iys totally fine.
The 3.5L is a time bomb anyway

 

A supercharged 4cyl might actually be more reliable than the 3.5.

 

i driven one for 6 hours , with a wooden bed made for gardening , my uncles friend let us borrow it , anyways to the point ,yes there slow but you get used to it

 

all wrapped in the most un aerodynamic package


OP, think about it,,, really


but, the 4 does have a spin on filter, that no one cares about anymore

 

Idk, there's plenty of those 3.5's on the roads today, where I haven't heard they were. Water company has had a fleet of them since they came out in the taco's. I know one of the workers well that drives them...says their extremely reliable.

 

Time bomb?

Interesting…

 

lolwut?

 

I guess said ‘time bomb’
is still tickin’

 

The time you get there all depends on the time you leave. Get the 4 cyl

 

Like others have said, test drive and decide for yourself. I’ve never driven a dual cab 4 cylinder. I test drove a DCSB v6 and a 4 cylinder access cab long bed. I picked the access cab long bed 4 cylinder to best fit my needs for a larger bed and proven reliable engine. No regrets!

 

Steve on his way to get groceries:

 

If it wasn't the rusty frame, I would have kept my 2nd gen 2.7 with 5MT forever.

I've done cruising at 90mph. It's not fast, but adequate .