Good afternoon. Although I'm not sure I understand your question if it is just a concern of GVWR of the trailer, generally speaking the higher the number the better for any given dry weight. Higher GVWR means better axles, brakes, frame, tires etc. Of course what your truck can pull is another subject and you should use realistic real world weights for those numbers. Use a highways scale when you can.
For those looking only to purchase a trailer with a low GVWR (happens all the time) I recommend them to look at any trailer they want and then just simply remove an axle from the trailer (assuming it has two of course) and that will decrease their GVWR by about half. If it is still too much for them then replace the remaining axle with the cheapest crappiest axle and tires they can find from a walmart cargo trailer and that should get it down to around 1000 pounds. If still too much then go to the dump and find a set of castors off on old TV and screw them to the bottom of the trailer and off you go. GVWR should be around 100 pounds at that point. Yes, a sarcastic approach but used properly it has been effective in explaining the difference between GVWR and GVW
Remember, GVWR is a rating, not a weight. GVWR is ALWAYS your friend. It has nothing to do with how much the trailer weighs. GVWR is the max your trailer can be loaded to and still be safe. If you two 5000 pound dry trailers and one has a GVWR of 6000 pounds and the the other 8000 pounds the latter will be built with better components giving you better safety margins.
Happy trails and Happy camping.
