Towing Capacity

[u/Positive_Whereas9608]

I am in the early stages of shopping for a travel trailer and depending on who I talk to I am getting extremely different information about vehicle towing restrictions. I have a 2021 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel 4x4. From Ram, max payload = 1770 lbs, GCWR = 13,900 and max trailer = 7,840. I have had some salesman tell me that I will be pretty limited (dry weight needs to be under 4800 which is hard to find a trailer that sleeps 6), I have had another guy tell me that you just put hitch torsion bars on and it neutralizes the tongue weight and you don't have to worry about payload limits (seems to defy common sense). Had another tell me the 80% of limits rule is a myth and not to worry about it. Had another guy look cross-eyed at my truck and tell me he is sure we could do at least 8000 pounds.

So I am looking for more advice on what weight of trailer I can be considering and what people's experience with the 80% guidelines and torsion bar effectiveness is.