The best bet would be to close this thread and recommend that audiodane read the PLETHORA of "discussions" regarding this very same topic that happen regularly on this board and many others.
FWIW, the answer lies in how intent you are on staying within the mfgs gvw rating which is artificially low due to the max gvws for each vehicle class and the vehicle they (and the other pickup mfgs) use for 10,000lb class 2 vehicles.
Or, being an engineer, you can deduce through research that most of the ratings are very conservative on class 2 trucks, some are absurdly conservative and decide how comfortable you are being a rule breaker! Lol
Good luck truck shopping!
