Houston, we have a weight problem

humblerb wrote:

WarPhil wrote:
In my day job I work in a heavily regulated industry. It makes me a rule follower. I'm going to keep my eye open for a lighter trailer. Of course the sales guy said it was no problem. He doesn't care if I kill my family, only if the check clears.

We went to the Houston RV show this past weekend. I can't tell you how many times I heard, "That truck will be fine."
Also, lots of the signs had "Half-Ton Towable" on them.
The dry weights on some of these Half-Ton Towable trailers were in excess of 8,000#.
As you said, the only thing they worry about is if the check clears.
After that, it becomes your problem.

So it had a sign on it, big deal. The tongue weight on a 8000 lbs trailer is only about 1150 lbs. I have seen lots of half tons trucks with payload of 1500 lbs. So the signs don't lie. It doesn't matter if you have a 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, or 1 ton dually; you must do your own homework.