Hi being a newbe hear aand in rv'ing I see a lot of post's concerning towing with a half ton p/up I have a 2014 Ram 1500 with a 10/k hitch and with a 14150/bs GCVW my trailer is a 2007 forest river...
Payload could be under 800 pounds or over 2000 pounds. We don't know, so no one can say he is okay or not. The reality is the combo is already acquired and most likely not going to change any time soon. A scale will tell him (no one else needs to know) where he stands. Scaled weights will also allow him to evaluate how well the WDH is adjust and TW%/loading which he can and may need to do for free, well $15 for the weights.