Huge discrepancies

TomG2 wrote:
Nope. The tow vehicle only "knows" how much it is hauling and towing. It has no idea what the ccc of your trailer is. If it is overloaded, it is overloaded. Put X amount of weight on the tongue and behind it, and that is what it will feel. Period. In some way, you seem to be saying that the Toyota should be happy that you did not fill the trailer to the limit and you are probably right. Maybe you will get a thank you card for not overloading it even more, but I doubt it.

Dude... I don't really know what else to say to you. The argument is SAFETY. The argument is STOPPING the weight.

My GCWR is 16,000 lbs and my GVWR is 7200 lbs. Just like you said, the truck only "knows" how much it is moving and stopping. If we are arguing SAFETY... the ability to control and stop that weight, the truck doesn't have a clue whether the truck is over or under the GVWR. If I am over GVWR and under GCWR then the brakes are still adequately rated for the weight, no matter where that weight lies.

If my truck weighs 7200 lbs and the trailer weights 8800 lbs, I am at my GCWR and my brakes have met the federal regulation standard. If my truck weights in at 7500 lbs and the trailer weights 8500 lbs, I am still at my GCWR and my brakes still meet the standard.

I'm not talking warranty issues. I'm not talking mechanical longevity issues. I'm talking SAFETY ISSUES that keep being mentioned when people have the audacity to use a half ton truck to tow.

My E rated tires are rated for 12,000 lbs. My axles are rated for AT LEAST 8450 lbs (with smaller P-rated tires). My brakes and the trailer brakes combined are rated to stop my 16,000 lbs GCWR.

Where is the SAFETY ISSUE guy?

You can disparage all you want. You can make smarta$$ comments all you want. Put some FACT behind your argument if you want to be heard.