doc, busterbrown has touched on some issues that you might really want to investigate. An 8000lb trailer, behind a 1/2 ton can be problematic. Couple that with a 3.21 ratio and it is just a recipe, IMO, to "no fun".
A "short maiden trip home" is not going to tell you anything. As busterbrown noted, you will encounter all kinds of stuff towing. An inadequate setup towing in perfect weather, or at least unchallenging, tells you nothing. Experience what he did, I have, and many others. You will find that the trailer can easily overpower the truck; with either the wagging the tail syndrome, or, with a 3.21 just not being up to the task - it is not a towing ratio, it's a highway, good mileage, grocery getter rear end; not towing. From my research it is the ratio FMC uses to raise the mileage of the trucks for the government ratings - not to give you a great towing experience.
You made a good choice in the Equalizer...set it up right. Since you have the truck/trailer, I would suggest 1) air bags, 2) LT tires for the truck, 3)
TPMS on the trailer tires and maybe better shocks for the truck. No matter how you look at it I would most certainly go with the first 3 just to be safe...been there, done that.
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