Towing Capacity for New Travel Trailer

This is my opinion only others might not agree. The loaded weight of your trailer is the number you should pay attention to not dry weight (I like to estimate by taking dry curb + 2000lbs not GVWR asthe manufacturers are usualy out to lunch on GVWR). It is easy to add 1500 - 2000lbs to a trailer once you add water (8.36lbs per gallon...50 gallon tank = 418lbs) propane (2 x 30 = 108lbs - empty tank is 24lbs) food, booze and all the other **** a family would like to bring (the more people the more weight). Then look at the towing rate of truck. IMO don't go over 70% if you want to stay happy. your Tongue weight is usually about 10% of your trailer weight if you load it right. Tongue weight has to fit into total CCC of your truck including driver and all other **** that goes into the box. All this being said IN MY OPINION ONLY I would not like to put more than 7000 to MAX 7500 loaded weight behind my 1/2 tonne truck