Re: 7,000# vs 10,000# trailer
A 10 minute check over Virginia regulations don't offer any 'black and white' explaination of the relationship between towing capacity and trailer carrying capacity and the legality of that relationship. It would seem that I'm OK as long as I don't LOAD it to over 10,000#, but that is by extension of other regulations. Still firmly in the grey area.
Regarding registration, the Certificate of Origin is needed to get a trailer title in Virginia. This certificate will have the trailer's rating shown on it. Unfortunately, I don't have the flexibility of simply "downgrading" the trailer rating to suit compatibility with my current vehicle.
Still sleeping on it. Talk is cheap. Buying the trailer is expensive. All of this discussion is great.
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Tractor: Kubota BX2230 with FEL, Woods BH, Big MMM, Bagger, some other stuff, and a big trailer to put it on.
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