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There are 3 things they do overseas that you don't see in the US when it comes to trailering.
1 they use trailer brakes even on smaller trailers towed by cars.
2 they actually slow down to an appropriate speed when towing.
3 it appears that in most euro countries they have to have additional licensing, training, inspections, so on and so forth before they can tow a trailer.
In America our tow rating are for the below average consumer, not using trailer brakes, using the posted speed limit as a minimum recommendation.
So it's not surprising that they have higher tow ratings.
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