Pulling a "Toad" on a Trailer?

I purchased a 17.5' Featherlite aluminum trailer last fall for just that purpose. Your trailer weight is off, though; the aluminum trailer is about 1,400 lbs and is a few hundred pounds lighter than a steel trailer. Pulling it with a 31' V10 gasser for about 2,500 miles from FL to Tx, Ar and TN, my mileage dropped from 8.0 mpg to 7.5 mpg, but I also had the gen running full time. The vehicle on the trailer was a 2010 Tacoma double cab long bed. No problems at all. You will feel it on large hills, of course, but nothing I didn't anticipate. The brakes are a must. Some states, like GA, will lay in wait to stop folks for no brakes. Not all states require them by law but if you're driving through..... Electric brakes are best, not surge. Taking it for the same trip again next month! The aluminum trailer costs more but is well worth the difference.