Ordinarily I'd agree with you about Toyotas, MidChuck, but Consumer Reports really hates Toyota pickups -- for design, not durability -- and the one I drove seemed topheavy; it tilted oddly going around curves whether loaded or not, much the way an Explorer does. Could have been the suspension on that particular one, but I've noticed that the Tacomas do seem tall for their wheelbase.

Many thanks for the rest of your comments; looking forward to more input!

Lynn