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Ed c, Yes you should be way more concerned with the trucks payload and or rear tire capacity. Almost any newer diesel truck will be rated to tow the weight. But an f250/2500 truck lacks the payload capacity to do so.

Just as an example: I just camped with a friend who has a 2016 f-250 diesel/crew cab/short bed truck. He mentioned that he was looking at a grand design tow hauler. We walked over to his truck and looked at the drivers door yellow sticker that said 2087lbs cargo capacity.

The cargo capacity must include the pin weight of the camper/driver and passengers weight/fuel/and anything that is put it the truck or the bed of the truck.

Example; 17000lb camper at 20% pin weight=3400lbs+ ?
Driver and 3 passengers=600 lbs + ?
fire wood/generator etc. in truck bed=750 lbs + ?
=4750lbs
As you can see, more than double the cargo capacity of the f-250

My 2014 GMC duallys yellow sticker says 4950 lbs.