Without knowing the weight of the trailer, as long as you have good trailer brakes/brake controller you should be alright.

 

1/2 ton truck doesn't really tell us much since the GVWR/GCWR vary.

These are the things you need to know....

1) Your truck's hitch rating.
2) Your truck's GVWR.
3) Actual weight of your truck fully loaded up with gas, occupants and gear--this can not exceed your truck's GVWR
4) Your truck's GCWR. This is the max combined weight of truck and trailer fully loaded with gas, occupants and gear.
5) As @superjunior said, the weight of the trailer.
6) Weight of your SxS and everything you plan on putting on it.

Once you have all that, the rest is simple math.

1) Trailer dry weight + trailer cargo (loaded trailer) must be less than hitch rating.
2) Trailer tongue weight (weight of loaded trailer at the ball socket) must be less than hitch tongue rating.
3) Loaded trailer + loaded truck must be less than truck's GCWR.

Also, whatever you buy, make sure you get the correct drop on the receiver. You want the trailer to tow as flat as possible.

I've seen commercial 10K trailers come in at 3500 lbs dry weight. Drop on a 1600 lbs SxS + gear, suddenly a 1/2 ton truck with a Class-3 hitch isn't going to cut it. It's very important that you get all the pertinent info.

 

ANY 1/2 ton truck should have no problem pulling a 16x7 trailer

 

If I am understanding his question right, he's asking about a trailer with a 10K GVWR, not the 16x7 5200 GVWR.

 

Only three things acually will ever get looked at…….MAYBE…… (As far as weight ratings goes)
1. How much weight is on the axles (Truck and trailer) vs what they are rated for.
2. How much weight is on the hitch vs what it is rated for.
3. How much weight is on the tires vs what they are rated for.
That is IF one is ever checked.
Everything else is internet BS.

EDIT: PS……a trailer that size will require trailer brakes, which is a no brainer.

 

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Let the entertainment begin

 

Essentially every possible answer you need is above. FWIW, I pull a 24' car trailer with a PRO XP and a Turbo XP with a 2012 GMC Sierra. The truck does just fine. Trailer brakes are absolutely essential in my opinion, but the reality is any half ton will pull a 16x7 and a RZR.

 

Your half ton will be able to handle that trailer provided you have a brake controller (new truck have factory installed controllers) and keep the tongue weight within 10-15% of your loaded trailer weight you do this to prevent sway . the tongue weight is adjusted by the manner in which you load the trailer. JMHO

 

Where's the guy that's going to say he pulls a 30' trailer with 2 side by sides behind his half ton truck and "can't even tell its back there" ?

I'll be disappointed if I don't see that response soon.

 

I use to pull a 28' enclosed trailer with my F150 and it scared the $hit out of me every time

 

My enclosed is 28’ and I pull it with my 1500. On a calm day, I know it’s there but it isn’t bad. In weather, and especially a cross wind, it’s a bitch.

 

An enclosed trailer with brakes on both axles and you will be fine.

 

You’ll be fine


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