Agreed. The biggest difference maker for 'happy' towing would be having more TV than you minimally need for your selected trailer. Towing with confidence is important, especially when new to towing.
For long distance towing, it is also very important to have a good quality reliable weight distribution / anti-sway setup. Start your search with the Equalizer 4-point hitch. It is the popular, been around forever choice. Several other good choices available with different selling points and price points.
Resist the urge to take the whole house with you when you travel. In these forum pages you can also find examples of 'lists' of what people pack into their trailers, what they consider 'essential' to have with them, etc. Also lots of good ideas for efficient storage.
On picking a TV, we went from a Dodge 1500 (big block V8) to a Chevy Duramax/Allison . Regardless of brand, I would go with a 3/4 ton weight truck for stability and really consider the extra $$ of diesel. The torque difference is amazing and is not just extra umphhh that you don't need. It makes a difference.
Happy Trailering.
