Haha. You're preaching to the choir on the MTO. Exactly why I said I wouldn't act on what they told me without seeing it in print. Ask 3 MTO people and you'll get 3 different answers. Everything I have asserted as fact, I've read in the Act and Regulations. The conjecture I've identified as such, including having been told by MTO guy.
Andy is the first guy I go to for hitch advice, definitely. He probably even knows the rules, but I'd still read them for myself. Note that the requirement to include the trailer weight only kicks in if the actual weight on the road of the axles exceeds 2800kg. (Reg 628 1.(1)) That's a pretty big Airstream. AND, there may well be an exemption somewhere for RV trailers too, I just haven't seen one so I make no assertion either way.
In case you weren't aware, in 2011 they modified the Class G definition (again) to remove the need for a restricted 'A' for RV 5th wheels over 4600kg if the total rig is under 11000kg. That removed the need for a lot of the FW drivers to have the restricted 'A'. Not for a big loaded toy hauler though!
The rules are a mess here and constantly changing! Exactly why I decided to investigate the US rules so I can go moderately well-informed.
