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That's how TM gets away with their advertising. They tell you what a base trailer weighs and give you a chart listing the maximum towing capacity of several vehicles Max tow rating is always given with the TV being empty or near empty....that's how they achieve a maximimum weight figure.
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Easy there, Wayne. What TM does is provide a link to the
Trailer Life compilation of tow vehicle manufacturer's specifications of trailer tow ratings. In other words, if a tow vehicle manufacturer says that their vehicle will tow 5000 pounds, then Trailer Life repeats that rating in their list. And TM links to that list. TM does not test or endorse any of the numbers.
To their credit, TM quotes a "dry weight" for each trailer, and then in plain language warns you that you should plan on having your ready-to-go trailer weigh 500-1000 pounds more than the dry weight.
There is enough confusion about tow ratings and trailer weight already. We on this board won't help by initiating a round of finger-pointing and accusations. Let's try to provide facts.
Bill