I think you did the right thing. The new F-150's can be equipped to tow a lot, but the problem is payload capacity. You can pull the trailer, but not put anything in the truck other than the driver. Which doesn't get mentioned a lot. And the ones rated to tow much over 8000 lbs are unicorns that usually have to be ordered. Most of the Tacoma's will tow 6500 lbs, not really that much less than most 1/2 tons.
I traded a 2002 F-150 for a Tacoma almost 10 years ago. It has been the best truck I've ever owned. I'm approaching 174,000 miles with no problems other than normal stuff like brakes etc.
When I bought the Tacoma I no longer needed a full size truck. But that was 10 years ago and things have changed. Last spring I started looking at F-150's and Tundra's. We don't tow over 4000-5000 lbs, but needed the interior room. But I just couldn't part with the Tacoma. Instead of trading for a new 1/2 ton I decided to buy a used 2014 F-150 and keep the Tacoma.
