My wife and I just went through this. There has been lots of discussion on this thread about TV, TT weight etc. All very good info. But one important factor in your post that we share with you is camping in SP's and NP's and COE's. The bigger the rig, the harder to get to some of these places. We bought a new F-150 V8 Super Crew 4x4 and a 2014 Jayco 197. If there is a downside to that size trailer ( <20' )is lack of walk around bed. That was low on our priority list. We are base campers and use our TT for just that. My advice is list your criteria and then prioritize. Our solution works great for us.
Happy Trails!
