Towing a 6000 lb trailer with a Taurus?

beemerphile1 wrote:

BenK wrote:

beemerphile1 wrote:

Hybridhunter wrote:
That is all fine and great. But a lot of those setups will not be legal in many states...

I sure would like to see you try to prove that. State DOT doesn't care about the manufacturer's tow ratings.

Cousin 'was' a Sargent in the Calif Highway Patrol...he persisted and pushed back that it was the law. Backed it up with documentation...

Okay, you added more hearsay, what is the law? Tow ratings should be followed but they are not LAW.

Agreed, but there are laws governing all kinds of automotive stuff

We used to shake our heads when we talked about this stuff and how
scary it is out there. More so for him, as he sees (saw) this every day.
Plus the results from so many of them that go unreported

To answer you and others...it is the GAWR and tire ratings. Most
over loaded go over GAWR and unless they have gone to over sized
tires and wheels...their tires are illegal for that load. Before
digital, so film pictures of the scale reading, license plate and
tire sidewall (I taught him HOW2 on that)

He/they can stop and ticket just about anyone for just about anything
except for a brand new vehicle just off the lot with paper tags...

Finally, just stick around and read some more...you will find so many
advising it is okay to go over the ratings and some even go so far
as to say some ratings are nothing but performance related.