Of those three the tacoma will be the most outdoor capable stock, and retains its value better

is that a full sized tundra? if so, i'd go with that one.

I wouldn't buy a foreign truck, but if your inclined to do so you might want to think about availability of parts, Japanese produces not just vehicles, but all types of parts, paints, and goods, some of which will be harder to find due to the damaging tsunami. Ford, Dodge, and GMC have products that are worth looking at, and I have beat up my F150 for years and it runs like a champ. My brother's Toyota has had it's frame replaced because of rust, and all kinds of expensive work requiring expensive foreign parts, and maintenance on any truck will eventually come into play.

Eco boost FX4 with 4wd lockin diffs, and tons of features-37,900. How much is a Tacoma 4wd?

i owned a 4x4 s-10 pre owned for several years and enjoyed it very much, kept the oil changed and drove her till the fenders flew off 300k miles 15 years old, couldnt find an s-10 near the area i live when my saturn died out and i wanted a 4x4 to handle the mud and snow we have here so i bought a gmc sonoma 4x4 plan on driving this one till it meets the junk yard to. both good trucks keep in mind these are v6 engines and not heavy duty working trucks.

which trucks are made in the U.S. these days?

I have bought Fords all of my life but now since they are not making the Explorer Sport Trac they are forcing me to buy a foreign name truck. I say foreign name truck because the Toyoto Tacoma is made in America and I guess that is what I am going to buy. On the news they are going to have to close a couple of GM plants because all of their parts are made in Japan and they aren't going to be able to get parts for awhile. I have come to the conclusion to not get hung up on whether a truck is foreign or not. They make the engines for the Toyoto's at a plant here in WV. Right now our manufactures are getting their parts from Japan or Mexico so buy American dosen't mean much anymore.

FORD RANGER 4X4 4.0 V~6=19 MPG or F~150 4x4 4.2V~6=21 Mpg.

Smallgamehunter, all other things equal, the F-150 is the better deal. I've owned 1 full size truck, 2 small trucks, a large SUV, and two small SUV's. There never seems to be enough interior room in a small truck.

The only "Made In The USA" Car/Truck is the Toyota Tundra!

Toyota runs a whole bunch of gimmicks in there commercials to make it look like a far superior truck but in fact they do this to try and compete with the ford f series as it is the consumer proven the best selling and performing trucks on the market and the leading designer of new truck related technology.

you will enjoy a full size truck,you will find that a small truck will get too small,i have always drove fords.

I have owned Ford F series, and Chevy's and Both were good trucks.
But my Toyota Tundra is everything I could have asked for if I knew to ask. It ain't your daddy's 350. It's the baddist truck I've ever driven hands down!
If I didn't have the Tundra to choose from I would pick the Ford F series.
We have Dodge's at work and the only thing that I know after driving them is that I will never own one!

Stay away from ford, dodge, toyota, or anything other than a chevy. you will end up doing more work on your truck than what you get out of it.

Ahh, Toyota, moving forward- even when you don't want them too. Nissan- miss the break pedal yet? If you can't Dodge it, Ram it!
1992 Dakota 318 V8- 236k miles. Tranny started slippin (mine)
1993 Dakota 239 V6 5spd- 136k. Runnin like a champ(mine)
2001 Pontiac Bonneville- 368k. Lifter just collapsed(dads)
2001 Dodge Ram 360 V8- 190k runnin strong(stepdads)
1969 Camaro 540 V8 5spd- different motor, but 480k original chassis miles(uncles)
2005 F-250 120k-seized up(pap)
2003 F-250 90k- seized up(other uncle)
2009 F-350 powerjoke 60k- blew out cylinder wall(cousin)
1999 Crown Vic 120k- 2 cracked water jackets and a warped head(pap)
1992 Mustang 302 134k- cracked head(stepdad)
2001 F-150 175k- shattered piston(cousin)

I have a hard time believing that because the fed intercepted emails stating that toyota knew they had a problem and where doing the numbers on how much it would cost to pay individually or to recall.