I've read a lot of topics on here about how safe (or not safe) it is to pull a trailer that is close to the max towing capacity of the truck. What I'd like to read here is actual experience (not opini...
I tow a Fuzion 302 at about 14k with a SRW 3500. If I go to a bigger trailer I will have a dually. Colorado Springs area tells me you will tow in mountains and wind. Get the dually. The SRW will do the job fine most of the time but when conditions get tougher the dually wins hands down over a rig that is on the edge of the ratings on the tires, wheels, axle, etc. Buddy tows heavier with a dually, so I've seen the difference.