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On a trip a few weeks ago I came up behind a travel trailer that was traveling on the interstate, (I-40), well under the speed limit. It was a windy day, and the tail was waggin' the dog. When I passed them I noticed it was being towed by a new Ford Ranger. The trailer was a smaller tandem axle. My first thought was, "that truck can't possibly be rated for that much weight". When I got home I looked up the specs., and found it is rated for a 7500lb trailer, and 1400-1800lbs payload. The truck weighs approximately 4150lbs. This truck seemed to me, and looked very overloaded, even though it was likely within the "numbers" the factory rated it for. This setup doesn't seem safe to me. I would much rather have a 2500/250 loaded near the "numbers", than to travel with that unit. I have found a fifth wheel to be much more stable, even when loaded near max payload, than any travel trailer of similar size, that is bumper pull, even if it is well below the factory specs. JMHO
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