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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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BenK
Explorer
Nov 12, 2015
chracatoa wrote:
This type of thread comes up every time here. I don't remember a single web link to a real accident where the driver was prosecuted or sued due to his/her RV weight. The links in this thread are for trucks and the scale mentioned was also for trucks (they don't want them destroying the local roads).


Most civil, both settled out of court and court decisions, has NDA's

Especially OEM's, who settle out of court because it is cheaper...bad PR
and of course tight NDA's with teeth...

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