I dont agree that you need a big bad manly man truck to pull a boat, and also dont agree that calling these guys V6 trucks toy trucks either... There is absolutley not reason to for that, maybe not everyone can affored the latest and greatest Chevy truck that came out. I know a guy that has been pulling a 19 ft bass boat in his Tacoma for 6 years now and not a single problem.
Now maybe you should have said it depends on where you live??? See, here in IL its very flat, no need for a big engine and big brakes... Grated I do have a full size truck, but at times I wish I had a midsize that could do the same thing and get better gas mileage around town.