I'm no trailer expert, and weights numbers completely confuse me. To me, it's just a bunch of numbers in the alphabet. But... I think one reason so many are so concerned about these numbers is because, quite frankly .... how many people REALLY weigh each item they put in their campers, then add them all up and get a total amount of all the weight they've just added? Probably no one. So that is exactly why the concern... why trailer #1 in your example above would be the better trailer.
BECAUSE, we don't know how much weight we're putting in the trailer, it's extremely easy to overload. Unless you have a trailer that is capable of hauling more weight than you can anticipate, chances are, it will be overloaded very quick.
When it comes to towing, the same thing is true? A vehicle is rated to tow so much. But the owner REALLY has no clue how much he is REALLY towing after he adds all his stuff. Sure, any vehicle can pull anything ... for a while. But how much damage is overloading doing to both the trailer and the tow vehicle?
I think that is the reason so many are so towing weight savvy, and the rest of us just don't get it!
FYI... I fall into that category of people that "just don't get it"... so I decided to drive a big truck so I never have to worry about it. It would take a lot to overload my truck. Now my trailer? I have no clue? how much does a half dozen pair of underware really weight?
