cutty72 wrote:
I'd much rather put $40k into a new (to me) lower profile trailer than a new truck.
The problem is, you aren't going to find a lower profile 5th wheel.
and a lower profile trailer isn't going to give you any appreciable change in EGTs or MPGs.
The toy hauler you have is working your truck pretty good. Getting another trailer isn't going to change that, unless you downsize to a bumper pull.
New/Newer trucks can be worked on by DIY mechanics. I change my own oil, transfer case oil, air filter, oil filter, transmission filter, I've added electrical wiring for lights, etc.