4 or 6 cyl?

I really don't understand why anyone would want a 4 banger. In a pickup they are guttless

 

btw...gross and why?

 

my dad drives a 4 cyl daily and uses it to haul lumber (not a lot obv) but he does work with it daily and it gets the job done. me, i like my 6 cyl, plus 4x4 is a plus as well

 

The 4 cyl 4X4 has the highest payload capacity, BTW.

 

I agree. I had a 3.4L 4-runner blow my doors off this morning. I wish I could afford a new v6, but my truck does what I need it to do and hasn't let me down yet. Other than being slow, it's a great truck.

 

no replacement for displacement.

 

v6auto thats the way 2 go.

 

I did not have the option cash told be 4banger. Now its all paid off and I am looking for upgrades. So far I have a few lined up.

 

because the 2TR is the only engine option in the regular cab. and everyone knows, that real trucks have two doors.

 

LOL! For me, this question is easy. On ANY vehicle I have, the question is, "What's the biggest motor I can get?" If I could get the 4.6 V8 in it, I'd get that.

 

New I4 for me. I drove a Vortec V6 S-10 for the last 14 years, and I sometimes miss that extra shot of power on the freeway, but that's about it.

I'm already averaging 22 MPG with mixed driving using the A/C, and I haven't even taken a road trip yet. Economy is important these days for me, just out of general principal. I had really hoped by now to have some kind of hybrid pickup from Toyota, but it hasn't happened yet.

I planned on the V6 at first, but between the 4-5 MPG loss and the fact that I couldn't get a 5 speed, I opted for the I4. The test drive sealed it for me. Also, I've got a friend with over 350,000 miles on his 4 cyl, and that impressed the hell out of me.

 

I say the 4.0 v6. The MPGs are great.

 

Or look at it as "power on tap".

 

V6 here with stick.

 

go big or go home, right! V6

 

If you (me) aren't going to haul anything, the 4 cylinder has enough power to get of out the way .... besides, I am getting over 28 mph on the highway ....

 

And its an opinion that is shared by most of america for no good reason. Cars have gears, select the right one for the task.

If you have a superduty or whatever.. get a car.

The suck is.. you don't pick up a hell of a lot when you get the 4 cyl. It would be nice if there was a huge difference in price and mpg.. but there isnt.

 

Or maybe I'm wrong? My old 4cyl got about what I'm getting in my v6. But that was the old i4 in the 99.

 

This is a 4 cylinder 2WD Access Cabv with an AT .... not exceeding 2000 rpms.

 

I've gotten 31 MPG's on two separate tanks, both of which were approximately 60% highway/ 40% suburban. For my particular situation I routinely get ~10 MPG's better than what most V6 guys get on average.