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Mike3387, I totally agree. If you tow a trailer period you should be tested and pass some kind of test to determine weather or not you can tow it in a safe manor. You should be issued a special license to do able to do so.
As previously said, if you cant back it up, you should not be towing it.
I agree that there is no way to put back all the carnage from an accident scene to determine the weights of the vehicles involved.
As for the 40 year truck driver, I am sure you have seen your share of overloaded trucks and full well know that they can and do cause accidents when loads shift etc. Time is $ and if you could put 100k lbs on your 80k lbs rated rig you could perhaps make more $
There really does need to be some type of rules and regulation in the RV world to make sure what is being towed on our roads conform to the tow vehicle's weight ratings.
Imagine a Toyota Tundra with air bags/timbrins/load levelers/and helper springs towing a 18k triple axle toyhauler down the road. It would probably pull it and eventually stop it. BUT IT FOR SURE IS NOT THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB!!!
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