Rule of thumb for choosing a trailer to match your truck (Not Lifted)
Take the YELLOW payload sticker weight (usually on the vehicle drivers door jam), and from that, subtract everyone and everything that will go in or on the vehicle (Stuff). You, your mate, the dog, the kids, fire wood, groceries, generator, 100lbs for a weight distribution hitch (WDH). With the remainder left, divide by .13, and this will be super close to the max loaded weight (GVWR) of a trailer that you can tow without being overloaded (trailer (GVWR) includes axle weight and tongue Weight). The .13 is right in the middle of the recommended tongue weight of 10% to 15% of trailer weight for a stable tow. (Low tongue weight causes fish-tailing, Braking, and control problems)
Never exceed the weight capacity of the lowest-rated component of your towing system. For example, your trailer hitch may be rated to tow 5,000 pounds, but your vehicle may only be rated to tow 3,500 pounds
Example of a Trailer GVWR your vehicle can safely tow
Vehicle Payload - Stuff Divided % Trailer GVWR of
1086 250 / 10% 8360 lbs
1086 250 / 13% 6430 lbs
1086 250 / 15% 5573 lbs