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

I know everyone's comfort level towing is different. Personally I don't like towing 5k+ over the Rockies or Sierra Nevadas without a good 3/4 ton diesel with a good engine brake. With that setup it's absolutely stress free which is my preference. Nothing worse than doing the lean forward going up those steep grade or sorrying about being able to stop when going down those steep grades. When I've towed out west into elevation it's always been trailering jeeps which are heavy enough with a small enough cross section that wind hasn't been a factor. Not sure how a light weight 20+ft trailer would do in the wind out there. Until you get west of Amarillo I wouldn't worry about having a 1/2 ton at all. I hate towing those steep mountain grades out west without overkill in the tow rig. Stress free towing is the best type of towing.