I am so confused by all of this. I am looking to buy a new travel trailer. I drive a 2011 Ford F150 Supercrew V6 3.73. Per Ford the max tow weight is 5700 pounds. The trailers I'm looking ...
The limiting factor when towing with a light truck or SUV is the payload capacity. You have a sticker on the driver's door jamb that lists your payload weight.
Typical loaded travel trailer has a tongue weight of 13% of the total weight. The tongue weight of the trailer + weight of weight distributing hitch + weight of cargo in truck and passengers shouldn't exceed the payload rating.