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[JHC210]

Well then I'm the rare bird here indeed cause I spent 15 years (2003-2018) in a 2500 Duramax. The last 4 years in a 1500 gasser. Different towing, for sure. Not apples to apples. Daily driver? 1500 is MUCH BETTER.
The question was not what truck is better but rather what size trailer maxes out a 1500. So yes, take the advice of those who have owned and driven both for a long time.

I'm physically and mathematically comfortable towing the 22MLE. We not a full timers nor do we take everything we own when we travel. I've use a Sherline scale and the Cat Scales to set up our rig to allow the best towing experience possible with the 1500. My drive axle weight when loaded is within 60 lbs of its unloaded weight. It steers/handles/starts/stops very well at this weight. So this user is comfortable telling you that a 22MLE is very towable with a 1/2 ton (1500) Chevy. For us, the biggest downside to the 1500 is its small fuel tank size (on the Chevy anyway).

I too trailer a 22mle with a 1/2 ton F150. The hitch is dialed in. CAT numbers confirm I am within my towing/GVWR weights. Pulls great, no issues what so ever. We travel once per month so I don't mind the gas mileage (~10MPG) when towing. Not towing, I get 20-22 mpg. I do have a 36 gallon tank....

[baconboy]

Pulling a 2400bh with a 2020 Ram 1500... 1650 payload and 12k towing with the 3.92 rear end. I feel good with this trailer. Our first trip was up and down the Sierra Nevadas. I pulled the speed down to 45mph to keep the oil temps down on some of the hard climbs. Did just fine. Some "suck" from vehicles going by, but seems to happen with any rig set up.



Edit: to add, this is the largest I'd go with a 1500. We wanted a 2800bh, but went with the 2400bh for safeties sake. I might get a 2500 at some point, just for more payload and possibly putting some dirt bikes in the bed