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Old 05-17-2013, 11:31 PM   #25 (permalink)
Ryland
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Bottom line is that different vehicles have different legal weight limits for towing and it's legit to get pulled over for towing what looks like an unsafe load and being taken to a scale to be weighed then paying $1,000's in fines for being over loaded.

I know a lot of people who can design a lot of different things, that doesn't make it safe or legal no matter how good of an idea they say it is.

If you want a small vehicle that can tow large loads get a small truck, something like a 1 ton Toyota, that has a larger trailer load limit and put the hitch close to the rear axle, get a load distributing hitch and have a vehicle that will get 20-25mpg towing and 30mpg without the trailer, but that has a solid frame, good brakes and is legal.
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