josheaton wrote:
We have the standard tow OEM package. It was installed as part of the deal when we bought the truck
If the dealer needed to add a hitch and the wiring as an after thought, your truck is limited to only 5000 lbs rating or a 5000 lbs loaded trailer. Most trailers loaded can range from an additional 1000 lbs to 1500 lbs more than that dry brochure weight. That's camper options, water, food, clothes, camp gear, battery, propane and the such.
So you may be looking at a trailer that has a dry 'brochure' between 3500 lbs and 4000 lbs. I'd stick closer to 3500 lbs dry weight.
There's lots of smaller campers that can sleep 4 in this weight group.
Just be mindful of your cargo so you don't exceed your trucks GVWR/Payload, use a weight distribution hitch, and you should be fine.
While that 3.31 gearing does suck a lot of life out of the 5.0L, the better gearing of the 6 speed transmission should down play it a bit along with the 5.0L great power.
Good luck.
