Just my opinion but when buying a trailer go as big as possible you may buy a bigger tractor in the years to come . I have a Grand L3830 and we have a 10,000 lb trailer always better to have more trailer than you think you need to be safe.
So, along those lines, I have a question about getting a bigger trailer...
"hypothetically", if my truck is rated to tow 9,800lbs, can I legally tow a trailer rated at 10,000lb GTWR as long as I don't exceed the GCVWR of the truck?
For example:
If my loaded truck weight is approx 6,000lbs, and the 10,000lb rated trailer weighs 2,000lbs
- I could have 8,000lbs of cargo on the trailer, but I would exceed the truck's towing capacity by 200lbs.
- I could stay at/under the truck's towing capacity by not loading the trailer to it's full capacity, but is it legal to have a trailer behind a truck that has a capacity potentially greater than the truck is rated to tow, as long as I stay within the GCVWR?
I was debating on getting a 7k lb vs 10k lb trailer (with the above referenced weight ratings for the towing truck).