I wouldn't disagree with the term "guideline", but I would disagree how some people interpret this and twist it to fit their needs.
Say you have a TM that weighs 4200 lbs loaded, and you are shopping for a TV. You would look at their various TCs as a "guideline" to choose which is suitable. Some TVs are rated at 3500, some at 5000, 6000, 7500, 10,000, etc. A consumer should use these figures to then say, "My trailer weighs 4200 lbs, I have four 200 lbs buddies, and about 500 lbs of gear (=5500 lbs). I should at least consider a TV with a TC of 6000 lbs or more." They should not say to themselves, "My trailer and gear weigh 5500 lbs, but I'm going to use my 3500 lbs TV, because its only a guideline."
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