You said
"The OP IS new to this. The first thing he needs to know is that the tow ratings are essentially an advertising number. Few vehicles will actually be capable of that rating.". So much for accepting published numbers.
I used the published numbers, and someone else's estimate of hitch weight which seems as good as anything given no one knows the trailer to say
"The numbers say it's ok, easily actually." 7000 is larger than 4500 and 1440 carrying capacity and 800 hitch cspacity being enough for an estimated 520 vertical and leaving a reasonable margin for pasengers. When I point out the real world measurement confirms these published numbers, and in my case more, that is just adding informed observation to counter uninformed speculation about the published numbers that you assume are wrong for whatever unspecified reason.
I'd be happy to have a chat, and then little doubt a joimt chuckle, with the Magna engineers who worked on this about some comments in this thread. Hey they are just 10 minutes up the street from me.....Nah why waste people's time even if it would be so 'Annie Hallish'.
