GVWR vs. dry weight

[KillerIsMe]

Anybody around these parts ever read anything I've posted knows I'm a bit of a doofus. Yes I'm new - I mean, wasn't everybody new at one time? Don't judge me man, lest ye be judged. Anyways, I took Mrs. Killer out RV shopping the other day and I should gouge out my eyes for it, because I went from getting off easy to being locked in a cage with a wolf. My TV is an f150. I just brought it home yesterday - it's red...red! I never had a red car before but always secretly wanted one. A red TRUCK just enhances the whole fantastic experience. But I'm off track. So I've got that 5.0, the factory tow package, 9000 pound capacity, 3.55 gears, and I have 2067 pounds of by-God payload. Now we upgraded from a Frontier so my little centerfold says we can go way, way, way up in trailer size and I'm in agreement, but it's the kind of agreement where you just want a happy wife and easy living. So she's moving from place to place on trailers and for the most part she's settling in the 7000-7500 pound GVWR rating, which seems to be the sweet spot for a family of our size. Not wanting to be a disappointment to her (again) I'm working hard on the math and this is what occurred to me: a dual axle trailer with maybe a 5200 pound dry weight and a 7500 pound GVWR just has a really large carrying capacity that a family of three most likely will never approach. Heck, we could pile all the Killer's possessions right out here on the back sidewalk and they wouldn't amount to much more than 2000 pounds, so there's no way on God's good green Earth we're going to carry 2100 pounds in a travel trailer. I'm right, right? (Please tell me I am). I'm thinking I'm in the 5200 dry range,I'm going to load up maybe a thousand, and at 6300 or so I should be good to go with that Ford. Please tell me what you think folks, because the money is in the pocket burning a hole and my next series of posts will be along the lines of "what the hell am I doing wrong?"

[Old-Biscuit]

Family of three.......easy to have 2000# of stuff
Food...can/boxed/frozen type PLUS perishables
Cleaning supplies
Soap/shampoo
Pots/pans
Dishes...glasses
Utensils
Clothes
Lawn chairs
BBQ/Grill
Tools
Leveling items
Chocks
Toys/Games/CDs/DVDs
Sewer hoses
Water hoses
Garden hose
Power cord/adapters
STUFF

Dry weight doesn't include propane/battery/water

Adds up quickly

Also that payload of 2067 disappears quickly
Passengers, stuff in console/door pockets/seat pockets, stuff on seats, under seats, backpacks, bags, stuff in truck bed and hitch---all get subtracted from payload then you have to account for trailer tongue weight (12-15% of actual trailer camp ready weight)

Pay attention to trucks RAWR, Rear Tire Max load ratings and GCVWR
Stay under those and good to go.