I've seen some scary stuff out there going down the road too, including a LOT of those fivers towed with single wheel trucks. They don't want to be bothered with a "big" truck like a dually once they get where they are going. IF they get where they are going.
And you are correct about the factory weight ratings being out of whack. A Jeep Cherokee is probably "rated" to tow GTSC's race car trailer, but only a fool would actually try it.
Scariest thing I ever saw was a Dodge 1500 extended cab pickup towing about a 34-36' fiver with the nose of the truck way up in the air, with a PONTOON BOAT doubled up behind the fifth wheel. Doing about 45mph on the interstate swaying all over the road. And the dot rides MY ass. But that's a camper, so he can do what he wants with no oversight or special license. Oops, there goes my soapbox!
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