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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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Bedlam
Moderator
Nov 12, 2015
naturist wrote:
Many, many things are legal and stupid. Many good ideas are also illegal. Wisdom counsels avoid both illegal and stupid.

Then you have regional laws that conflict with each other. Examples: Maximum length, width or height, Maximum trailer weight with no brakes, Double towing, Double towing behind a hitch ball trailer, vehicles register by Manufacturer GVWR or some other method, ...

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