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32vld
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Nov 09, 2015

Towing A Trailer Rated More Than A Vehicle Can Tow

Example you have a pickup rated to tow 9,500 lb. You have a trailer that weighs 2,000 lb and is rated to carry an 8,000 lb load. So the trailer and load is 10,000 lb. Is it legal to tow the tr...
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the_bear_II
Explorer
Nov 09, 2015
I did this for a long time (14 years)... Truck rated at 10,000 lbs for a 5th wheel. The 5th wheel was 15,000lbs. It worked but I had to be alert at all times. The biggest problem was stopping especially on a 6% + downhill. Even in first gear going downhill I would overheat the brakes on a long stretch by the time I reached the bottom no trailer or truck brakes to speak of.

Safety and reliability are the biggest concerns.

I will never do that again.

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