[Tom Roper]

I agree with rvsixer and COTitan.

My observation from owning lots of pickup trucks is not to load the suspension to capacity. If you do, the rear leaf springs will weaken and sag putting you down nearly to the jounce bumpers. As a rule of thumb, I don't like to load to more than about 1/2 the payload rating.

My $0.02 is you need a 3/4 ton truck minimum to haul a fifth wheel or larger travel trailer. And a diesel engine option is better still, but not essential. I just don't like 1/2 ton trucks for anything more than grocery getting, trips to Home Depot, light duty hauling, pulling motorcycle trailers or hauling motorcycles or ATVs in the bed, those are things a 1/2 ton can do.

As always, my concern is always about crushing the rear suspension, which I have done. Any of todays 1/2 ton trucks have excellent tow ratings, but the concern you have to watch out for is the pin/tongue weight.