Not uncommon since over 20% of rig's GVWR will be pin weight with the rest on the axles. I agree with you that it would be wiser to have axles rated to GVWR of TH for more safety margin, our TH axles exceed GVWR of our TH with stock tires rated to carry the same.
It's the main reason why I was able to get 3 years and 20K miles off of our stock china bomb tires before replacing with Maxxis tires for peace of mind. Just pulled off wheels this past Spring to repack bearings and they still look good after 7 years of heavy use. Happy camping in your Grand Design TH!!!