I drove a 07 D-Max recently, its quick for a big one tonner. The tranny (Allison) is a nice piece also.
You will find the Fords chassis is much stronger/sturdy hauling a heavy load, though.
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‘69 Camaro SS 396/375 (owned since ‘88)
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