When I was getting started towing, I had a 1500 Chevy 4x4. The RV dealer said no problem, you can easily tow a fifth wheel. Back then, there was no internet to do research with. I fell for the sales pitch hook, line and sinker. I bought that FW, and took a couple of trips with it. On the third trip, the transmission gave way and had to be completely rebuilt. The truck had 34,000 miles when the trans failed. I was fortunate that the Chevy dealer fixed it under warranty. As soon as I got it back, I traded it in for a much more capable truck.