Talk to U-haul first to see if they will rent you the trailer. They've gotten touchier in the past year or two about what they will let their trailers be hooked up behind.

Neither trailer empty poses any great load to your truck. It's the loaded weight that matters. Myself, I prefer using a large trailer just for the room.

Brakes are nice, but not crucial on a small utility trailer. Electric or surge, there are pro's and con's to both.

And when you're all done looking at the one-way rental fee, go over to Home Depot or the like and consider simply buying a utility trailer for a little less money. Then you'll have one you can use forever.

As for will your truck handle it, yes. Between my father-in-law and myself, we've towed god knows how many tens of thousands of miles behind our little Toyotas. Loads of 2k and up. Interestingly, the 4x4 was the absolute worse at towing and the one I'd be least willing to tow a heavy load with. But it's only when you'd get over the one ton limit that I'd start really running into trouble with the 4x4.