It all sounded so simple at the dealership.

“You drive an F-150, huh? That won’t be a problem. It can tow about 10,000 lbs, right?” says Rick the RV salesman. He grins and slaps the electric tongue jack of a 32-ft travel trailer. “This here bad boy weighs 7,000 lbs. You should be well under your limit.”

If you’re lucky, you’re reading this paragraph before you signed the dotted line at Rick’s “This-Friday-Only!” dealership.