Tow vehicle advice

I towed a 2013 I-Go 220RB (4995 pounds dry, about 6200 loaded) with a 2011 Ram 1500 4x4 QC Hemi, 6.4 ft bed, Equalizer load leveling sway hitch and aftermarket brake controller. It did fine for short trips, but I was always white knuckled on the interstates. It always felt a bit like the tail wagging the dog. I just wasn't comfortable with this arrangement for long cross country trips, so last year I bought a leftover 2013 Ram crew cab 4x4 2500 SWR 6.7L diesel with an 8ft bed. This is a dream arrangement, and the truck absolutely dominates the load. It simply idles up steep grades with this TT, and doesn't even break a sweat. Getting diesel fuel at truck stops is so much easier with all the extra room to navigate this 49 foot long train. The exhaust brake is also magnificent, and the integrated brake controller is much better than an add on aftermarket controller.

We did a 3000 mile trip last May, and it was so easy. With the half ton, I wouldn't let my wife drive when towing, and she felt the "interstate stress" when we were towing with that arrangement. On another trip, my wife drove 4 hours on the interstate with this Ram 2500 and TT, and said "it was easy". Having a powerful enough engine in a truck is important, but having a truck that weighs more than the load is even more important imho. This new truck weighs 7581 pounds, where as the 1/2 ton weighed about the same as the loaded TT. I think truck tow ratings are overrated. If you want to feel comfortable/happy when you tow, I suggest you divide the truck tow rating by 2.