Mine is a 2.7l 4 cyl (5 spd man) 4x4 and I tow my 15 ft (1500 lb) bass boat 400 miles north to Ontario. The truck works great!! Living in the Pocono Mts., we get lots of the white stuff and ice. The 4x4 is very helpful. Really enjoying this truck!!.... Just miss the power of my 2002 Tundra SR5.