Although I agree with Bill in theory....the reality of selecting ""WHERE do you
plan to tow your trailer?" , may be a bit naive IMO........ How does the old saying go??...."The best laid plan of mice and men" or something like that.....
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I feel that the TV should be up to
all challenges that it could possibly be challenged by. That is why vehicles are given ratings in the 1st place. You don't see "regional exceptions" on ratings.
I live in So Ca and I
mostly tow along the coast, which could be considered, "Moderate" towing. However, there will
ALWAYS be that "one special trip" to the mountains or wherever.
I truly feel that any responsible person should have a TV that is capable of towing a specific weight trailer that they have, under the most extreme circumstances. It is the very odd exception that someone would go out and buy a new TV because a particular trip presented itself (and trust me.....it always will).
When you are a camping enthusiast (as many of us are) or even if you're not, that scenario seems to
always present itself.
When I say "the most extreme circumstances", I'm not suggesting that it is essential that one has a 1-ton pick-up to tow a TM. I'm merely suggesting that one should never compromise with the factory weight limits because they "Mainly" travel in flat lands. It only takes one incident to ruin a trip or even take a life.