 This is an excellent truck in all aspects.  I wish that automotive journalists would realize the weight of this truck is what makes it so able to do its job.  The hefty structure is why the F150 performs so well in crash tests; it enables it to out-perform it's competition handily in load capacities, towing, off-roading and on road handling.  Some of the extra weight is also sound proofing  material which gives the F150 a very quiet ride.