bkenobi wrote:
... snipped ... I'm trying to make sure I understand the proper way to set things up (for towing) so I make informed decisions now rather than having the wrong TC and hardware on my truck down the road. I'm open to suggestion but primarily want to make the right choices for setting up the TC now. Links to products would be very helpful.
bkenobi, check out this thread for some lots of useful info and opinions on your issue.
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27917179/srt/pa/pging/1/page/5.cfm