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32vld
Explorer
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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dodge_guy
Explorer II
Nov 09, 2015
You could tow a trailer rated at 30,000lbs, but empty weighs 7k. As long as you don't go over the ratings of the truck, axle, GVWR and GCWR you'll be perfectly fine.

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