I have a new boat I just in January. It is a 26ft commander that I'm towing around with a 1/2 ton F150. The truck is rated to tow 8000 lbs. The boat onthe trailer weighs under 6000lbs. I want to know if anyone out there is doing the same thing and has any advise or experience to share. I was considering a bigger truck but with the gas prices being what they are, I don't need that much truck as a daily driver. I'm wondering if towing that much of towing capacity on a regular basis will kill the truck sooner than later.