I understand your point. And for someone who has the background and knowledge of truck manufacturing, etc., your logic stands.
But to suggest that people new to towing disregard the numbers is creating a problem. A respondent might state that going 100lbs over payload isn't an issue. The poster then decides that they'd rather have a trailer that is 200lbs over payload. A few years later, they decide that 200lbs is no big deal, so they upgrade to a trailer that is 500lbs over payload. Meanwhile they respond to other new folks that going over payload by 500lbs is no biggie.
And they don't learn that they were wrong until they have an accident or blow an engine or transmission.
Yes, the numbers are not totally accurate. But you are unlikely to have issues by staying within those numbers. For folks new to towing, it is better safe than sorry.
For folks like you, who have a much deeper understanding of what those numbers mean, disregarding them isn't the same risk.
Seriously, do you want all these new RVers out on the road with you - overloaded and no clue what that might mean?
