Looking for the best tall man pickup for light duty hauling and recreation

Thanks for the help, guys! After driving every available pickup on the market, including Ford, Ram, GMC/Chevy, Nissan and Toyota, I ended up purchasing a 2015 Ford F150 Lariat with the 2.7L EcoBoost.

I had previously owned a 2006 Ridgeline and driove it for several years. I LOVED the utility, the room, the practicality and the ride quality, but hated the poor fuel economy and some of the sub-par interior issues. I actually considered going with a used Ridgline again, but it was so dated that I just couldn't bring myself to go back. And I couldn't wait a year for the 2016 Ridgeline.

The F150 with the little 2.7 turbo is a BLAST to drive! The acceleration and ride are both exceptional. Other trucks I drove had their virtues and their drawbacks. The RAM rode well, but drove heavy. The GMC/Chevy had lovely interiors and features, but felt heavy and slow. The Toyota with the 5.7 had great power, but rode so rough as to shake your filling out.

After driving the F150 around town for a week, I took it on a 2000 mile road trip. My average fuel economy with 4 people and a bed full of gear was 20.9 MPG. I wasn't hyper-miling and the truck wasn't really broken in.

Over all, my whole family is thrilled with the F150. I put a Ford hard tonneau on the bed and I have all the utility I could ever want and a great family vehicle to boot.