Safe or not safe shouldn't be the choice of answers. Manage your risk is better in my opinion. It's safER not to tow a trailer, but we do and increase risk if there isn't a change in our driving habits. We down shift when going down hills, leave more space between vehicles and we reduce risk. Towing with a 3500 pound tow rating and staying within rated specs by the manufacturer at 50 mph with an extended following distance on the highway is probably safer than towing with a 5000 pound rating going 55 and tail gating.
I manage my risk with a vehicle that has a higher than 3500 pound tow rating because my trailer is loaded to 3600 pounds and carry a family with a lot of items.
The safest thing to do is stay at home and only use an elevator for transportation as it is the safest form of transportation.
Looking foward to the responses. Robert
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