re: Towing a Travel Trailer with a 1/2 Ton Truck

Besides the obvious of gear ratios, engine and trans cooling, etc a frequent overlooked aspect is the frontal height of the trailer. If it has a vertical and high front end it can actually add thousands of pounds equivalent to the "weight" of the trailer.

Your trailer and truck will be loaded with thousands of pounds of people, food, fuel, luggage, etc, etc, etc.

The whole vehicle has to be able to pull the total load including wind load and altitude and grade. This includes cooling systems for engina and trans, drive shaft and U Joints, differential temps and maybe most important, brakes.

If you 1/2 ton truck can't pull the trailer weight x2 be careful with your family.