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I've heard that, but can't recall where.

And their sales are nothing to write home about.... They are niche vehicles.

I'd suggest that if that were the case, there would be 4x4 vans already.

I think that's very much up for debate... very low gvwr ratings compared to others in their segment is one huge issue, IMHO. Other complaints are more subjective - wet noodle frame, aging transmission, aging engine.... I never had any complaints about the brakes or transfercase... but hated the...

You may be correct... seems really, really, realy big for a sway bar... Current generation swaybar:

trying to look at some of those pictures... it almost appears that the front shock/strut/coilover is mounted single sheer ahead of the a-arm.... is that an illusion, bad eye site? Seems like a horrible mounting position for off-road use?

that will only tell if the AC clutch is the issue... Could still be the adjuster pulley.

Why not? Turbos are awesome...

that's a wide range of vehicles you listed... Can you share any addition personal requirements?

King of the Hammers. Preference is totally fine. That's why I asked originally.

I wouldn't place too much on the "stronger and easier to repair" items anymore. Unless you're going all KOH, likely will never be an issue. And even then, I don't think a lot of KOH participants use steel wheels.

Dumb question, perhaps, but why steel? Is it just aesthetics or is there a functional reason? No idea if a hub-to-lug centric spacer exists... No idea how that would even work, but I'm NOT an engineer.

possible chemical reaction between the bag and dash? Was there something "on" the bag?

how about looking for hub centric steel wheels? Perhaps factory spares? In my experience, lug centric wheels on hub-centric vehicles often lead to time spent looking for source of weird vibrations.

Maybe it's my old age and bad eyes... That doesn't look like a scratch to me. Looks like the discoloration is between the high points on the dash???

Doesn't it have the 8.4" already? I thought all v8's from 00+ got the "8.4" (i know it's not really 8.4, but it's the common vernacular for it....)

almost all pics of test mule tundras show 6-lugs... sounds like they're going to go back from 5 to 6

1st Gen Tundra and Sequoia use the same components as well... and are (IIRC) heavier.

IMHO - you're overthinking it. I've put literally hundreds of thousands of miles on Toyota 8" diffs with everything from 31 to 37" tires. Drive like an idiot, sure... maybe. Ignore routine maintenance, sure... maybe. Get water in the diff, sure... But as long as it's setup correctly, you...

I suspect part of it is also the new pedestrian crash standards....