I really like my 10k Royal Crown. Its was cheap, looks great, and has a ton of features. 28' V nose with a front ramp for sleds, for less than $7k.
I never did weight the last load (I was afraid if I knew, I'd turn back and unload some stuff) but it sure did make the F350 squat in that back, even with my load bars cranked. did the 500 miles with that load without a problem, and the few thousand before that load too.