32vld wrote:
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 trailer empty?
Is it legal to tow the trailer with 7,500 lb load?
Tow rating aren't a enforceable number from a legal standpoint...meaning road side dot doesn't use tow ratings..... for anything.
Nothing legally says you can't tow a higher rated trailer above the truck makers tow ratings. However if the tow vehicle is a small v8 or a v6 then the vehicle will struggle along with the operator especially on a all day run.
Now if the tow vehicle is say a new gen diesel with a 400 hp/900 ft pounds torque then its a enjoyable tow.
Towing legally is smart/safe.......towing illegally is really dumb and unsafe.
