The trucks have basically a 60/40 split for weight empty.
So the REBEL will have 3343 on the front axle and 2229 on the rear.
My truck would be 4201 front and 2801 rear.
With my last weigh slip I can see how the weight of us, our stuff and our trailer add up.
Front 179 lbs and rear 2239lbs.
So this is 2418lbs added to the truck. This is our family of 4...wood for the weekend. My toolbox and tools...and the stuff under the rear seat of the truck.
So...easy to see why...even with a 5700lb trailer...the 1500 is not going to work for us.