[Number 4]

Originally Posted by itat

The 5.0L engine will have the power to pull the weight but can the truck carry the weight you'll be asking it to carry?

I'm with ctbruce. The first spec you'll exceed will always be the payload number, then the rear axle weight. That was certainly my experience.

So my advice is to forget the "towing" capacity and concentrate of the "payload" capacity of your pickup.

I second these comments and here are the numbers I added up when considering whether to buy a half ton Dodge Hemi or F-150. Either would pull my trailer but awfully close to or exceeding the max payload. I suggest you do the same number crunching exercise. As for me, I opted to get an F-250 which makes towing a breeze in the mountains and my knuckles stay nice 'n pink.