I'm curious what trailers specifically you're looking at. There are a lot of teardrop-type off road trailers well under 3500lbs, and top end popups and tent campers from companies like Opus and Black series that weigh under 3,000lbs but have GVWR over 3500lb just because of high load capacities.
There's a thread here that shows the really really lightweight kind of trailer that you'd need, many of which appear to be little more than very expensive camping totes on wheels:
Right but you're saying that there are trailers in the 4,000-4,500lb range that you may be interested in with a little extra towing capacity and I'm asking what trailers you're looking at in that range specifically.
That was based on some of the observations in that thread. 3500lb GVWR is likely too high for a 3500lb TC vehicle, so even 4000lbs gives you that fluff factor for some safety and payload in the tow vehicle. Check out @Eggsalad 's trailer for another good example of something that is just a little too big for 3500lbs.
Quick, someone go steal the video, it'll leak over here 1st. We get B&P. Problem solved!
I'm going to end this towing craziness once and for all.....
My little V6 Mustang can tow 1000 lbs. There's NO reason why a Bronco can't tow 5k. And don't tell me I need to find another vehicle. Don't tell me we'll do I want off road capable or towing capacity? The Bronco at its core is a Sport Utility Vehicle... It can do both!
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But they do give a choice, for towing they sell F-150s and articulation they sell broncos! Sarcastic reply, but the joke was there haha
I agree. Everybody wanting to tow 3+ tons of death trap is wanting a bronco for the wrong reasons
I tow this trailer offroad with an '08 4Runner getting through washouts as pictured. Trailer is 3000lbs dry, 4000lbs loaded for offgrid for a week. All of the comforts of home for a week as a basecamp, then we go offroading and exploring.
