I'm a Holden bloke so obviously I went with the SSV didnt even bother looking at the Ford range of utes. The torque of the 6.0L V8 is so incredibly effortless, even at 160kmh it doesnt sound like the engine is doing more than 80kmh they are just so smooth and quiet, way better engine than the worked RB26 of my last GTR which you had to wring its neck with rpm to get it to perform. But then this engine is brand new, not 20yrs old like my last engine and also more than double the capacity.
As for getting a Ford over a Holden because the Ford can take 1 ton in the tray, yeah good luck. The back would be so low to the ground you'd never get out of your driveway not to mention how dangerous it would be to drive. Most tradies wouldn't have more than 200-300kg in the back anyway.