[ctbruce]

Gonna be blunt here. Not trying to step on any toes, but probably will.

Estimating your weight is not the same as knowing your weight. Using the manufacturer's brochures is not a substitute for knowing actual weights. Using only one weight parameter to make a decision on which size trailer to buy is crazy. Telling yourself that your setup is great will not make it so.

You have to weigh it to know where you are at towing-wise. Guessing is not the way to go.

That said, there are a lot of us on this forum who have documented their experiences of having an undersized setup. But the difference is that we were aware of the limitations and made a plan to correct this as soon as possible. And we did.

It's about safety, for you, your family, and others. Will you have a wreck and kill everyone in the county just because you tow over the limits? Probably not, just based on odds. But the possibility of having a wreck with the potential to seriously or permanently hurt or destroy someone by using underrated equipment goes up exponentially every time you tow this way.

Food for thought. Carry on.