Opinion on half ton trucks

Seems like a lot of a Ford opinions I’ll share a Chevy. I own a 17 LTZ 8sp 6.2. I specifically sought out this combo as like you I tow maybe 7-10 trips a year. I tow either a 6500lbs 12’x14’ enclosed trailer for Scouts or a 25’ 7200lbs Gulfstream. I tow enough for a HD 1/2 ton but not enough for a 3/4 ton. If I full timed or drove in the mountains I’d probably have the 3/4 ton but I don’t. The 8 speed keeps the engine in the power band, and there is plenty of it. Braking is excellent as well. Pulling trailer I get about 11-13 mpg. Not pulling I get 20-23 hwy 12-14 city. Handling with the Scout trailer is rock solid, still need to fine tune the Equalizer on the RV, but it’s 95% there. Payload is 1556lbs. Life is sometimes a compromise, tough living with a 3/4 ton 350 days a year to use it 15. I also know how to pack. With the RV I am close to my payload so I do not put anything in the truck bed and I don’t carry water. The slide out has the dinette right over the axels of the TT that’s where most of our stuff goes. Essentially I have more cargo capacity in the trailer than the truck, not a perfect solution but one that works for me the few times a year I tow.