[jsb5717]

Welcome aboard! You're asking the right questions.

I can't see all of the yellow sticker. That is where the one important piece of data lives.

"Cargo and passengers not to exceed XXXXlbs" This is your truck's payload. What's that number? That's the amount of added weight your truck is rated for.

There are 2 considerations for driving the correct tow vehicle.

1. Objective. It's just math. What's the loaded pin weight of your trailer? You can take it to the scales to know for sure. Otherwise you can use 23% of your GVWR to use for calculations. Add to that weight the weight of your hitch, gear, and people. That total number is the weight your truck needs to carry. If that total is greater than your truck's payload then you need to consider more truck.

2. Subjective. How safe does it feel. If you meet the numbers but still feel a little squirrelly going down the road when you encounter cross winds then you might feel better in a dually. You might not need it for payload, but it might feel better. Up to you.

Let us know what that yellow stick says for your truck's payload. That will tell us a lot.