"Easy way to determine how much Travel Trailer I can buy?"
The "Easy" way is to let a bunch of Internet experts tell you. The guesses will vary from 4,000 pounds to 8,000 pounds. I just got rid of a F-150 that was "rated" to tow 7,600 pounds because it was a pain to tow over 3,000 pounds. Why? Because the transmission would not allow me to lock out the top two overdrive gears in hilly traveling. Up the hills in 3rd, upshift to 6th on the downhill, and back down to 3rd on the next incline. Over and over. New truck climbs in fourth and stays there up and down hill. Much better for me. Might not bother other people, but that is my point about taking the easy way out.
I am not one who asks how big and heavy a trailer I can tow, but what is the smallest lightest unit that will let me enjoy RVing to the maximum.
(I know that Ford makes a transmission that gives one more control and that is what I have now)
