How much trailer can the new 1/2 ton trucks tow?

BeerBrewer wrote:
Frankly, I think its INSANE to require commercial plates on a pickup truck just because it weighs more than 6000 lbs, but that's the stupid law.

First I've heard of it. I can license my MDT as a regular truck, not commercial, in WA, and it weighs about double that.

That really limits you on what you can tow. I don't know what commercial licensing costs, or if that means you have to stop at weigh stations. Sounds ridiculous to me.