Here's a little more grist for the mill. I read the following in the June issue of Trailer Life Magazine, page 108. It is the answer by the "Trailer Life Tech Team" to a question regarding the differences in actual sticker weight ratings on the different, generically similar trucks from the various manufacturers --- Why are some rated higher or lower than others? I quote:
"Each manufacturer has its own guidelines for determining its tow ratings, and they are proprietary. Many variables can determine a tow-rating limit."
I believe the above statement, by supposedly qualified individuals, lends credence to the position that the stickers have little or no import in law, and are strictly advisory in nature --- like the proverbial mattress tag.
Apparently, the stickers have few if any common standards upon which they are based, as differentiated from a DOT tire rating, for instance.
