That is the best was to find something, particularly something had to find, tell everyone you know and even people you don't that you are looking for one. Put a want ad in CL and the local supermarket. You never know what is going to turn up.
re TV: one not terribly expensive change if a 2WD is the ring and pinion for a lower gear. The only thing difficult about a manual trans and a trailer is getting started. Looks like your trans has a 3.91 1st gear. With a 3.55 and figuring a 31" tire that is almost 7 mph/1000 rpm. A 4.33 would drop that to 5.4 while 70 in 5th would be 3k rpm. If you don't care about above 65, a 4.56 would be 5.6 mph/1000 rpm in 1st. Could also go to a smaller diameter rear tire. Just a thought.
Since the 90s, all of my Tow Vehicles and the RV have had 6 cyk engines. I just like them.
My '6300 lb 86 Vixen RV had a 115hp 2.3 liter Turbo Diesel and a five speed manual. First topped out at 5,000 rpm at 15 mph (in 2nd for speed bumps) while 70 in 5th was about 2500 rpm/5 psi boost. That was ideal gearing with 3 mph at 1000 rpm in first so no need to burn the clutch. Your 4.2 engine has a lot more torque so would probably pull well with a 4.56.
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