For all the rhetoric the OP should realize that there are as many opinions as reply postings. :)
From all of this one can understand,
+ The tow vehicle has a cargo capacity rating.
+ The dry weight is usually 1000 to 1200 pounds under the loaded for the road weight and the tongue weight is about 12 to 13 percent of that.
+ Most important, people estimate, scales measure.
I have heard of half tons with as little as 1200 lb cargo capacity and as much as 1900 lbs of cargo capacity. It is up to the individual to determine the specifics of their TT and TV combination.
I hope the OP has gleaned the information needed from the last five pages.
Safe travels.
