Rather than picking a brand name and taking pot luck on a model having what you need, wouldn't it be better to spec out what specific performance and features you need and then find the model (within your list of acceptable brand names) that does what you are going to want it to do?
If you expect lots of highway use at relatively light load, you might want a chevy. The reputation is that they have a better "ride" than similar Fords(?).
If your highways are frequently wet, AWD was very helpful in the model I had recently. It's of some advantage on snow and ice, but if you need to go in deep mud (and maybe in snow) you might want 4WD.
If you're going to mostly tool around in the back 40 in the mud with a ton of fertilizer on board you probably want something a little different, and Ford competes very well among heavy work models with 4WD.
If you're frequently towing a significant load, there are vast gaps between the capabilities (rated) of identical-looking trucks, of a single brand or between otherwise closely competing brands/models. Of course if you have a "fifth wheel" trailer you need an open-bed truck, but if it's a ball hitch a van may easily be found with better towed-load rating than almost any comparably priced pickup - and that 4'x8' sheet of plywooed (or even the 12' long roll of carpet) will fit inside some of them if you plan ahead.
If you just want "something flashy" to make you look macho, forget about the truck and get some impressive bling or a tatoo - or a Harley. The flash of either kind won't impress those who know their machinery, but it'll be good enough for anyone shallow enough to think it matters.
I haven't seen anything yet about why you want a pickup to begin with, or what you plan to use it for. I'm not even sure we're talking about real trucks or the "toy ones" like [CENSORED]'s S10.