I did check my hitch weight and I want to say it was in the 980 pound range.
I think the combination of the truck weight, wheelbase and the payload all played a role. I was fully within spec on everything and it could pull it, it just wasn't fun and didn't feel safe at times. I hate to say, given a few trips, I think your experience will be the same. Best way I can describe it is, if one thing occurred like a cross wind or a tractor-trailer Blowing by me, I was a little uncomfortable, but okay. If any other thing went wrong at the same time, I felt like there was nothing I could do to keep the trailer under control.
That being said, I feel completely opposite after buying the 250 diesel. I honestly forget the trailer is behind me sometimes and have to slow down. Crosswinds, tractor trailers, pulling uphill in mountains.... None of it bothers me in the least. I even pulled the camper to the RV repair shop with no Lake distribution hookup at all after I bought the truck, to get them to set up my weight distribution hitch properly. Even without WD hooked up, I could run 65 mph and didn't even feel the trailer behind me. It's that big of a difference.
I wish you luck, and hope your experience is different than mine. I just know I've pulled a lot of trailers and don't think it will be.
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