Trailer towing, weight.
The country is Norway. Unless you have a special trailers drivers license, you can not pull a trailer that has Gross trailer weight rating over what the car is approved for, even if it is empty and a lot under what the car can tow. But, if you have such a trailers drivers license, you can tow a bigger trailer, but have to keep it under the weight the car can tow. And I thought Norway was horrible for all kind of peculiar laws and rules when it comes to vehicles, but after I moved here I have discovered that there are rules here that are stricter than what I am used to. :D
Bill
i grew up in the netherlands and its about the same there
(i had to look it up because of how convoluted it is)
in the Netherlands, you do NOT need a trailer license if the total Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCRW) is less the 3500 kilo (7700 lbs) AND the trailers Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is more then 750 kilo (1650 lbs)
so the "limiting" factor is the trailer, and i was told as a rule of thumb, if the trailer is a dual axle, you always need a trailer license
(just for fun, my plow trucks GVW is right about 12000 lbs...without the plow)
one more thing to keep in mind is the rating on your actual hitch equipment
when i tow my boat, i use the plow truck with a class 5 hitch (rated at 17000 lbs) with a class 3 drawbar (rated at 5000 lbs) and a 2 inch ball rated at (6000 lbs)
the actual rating of that setup, is 5000 lbs (the lowest rating in the chain)
when i tow that little trailer i posted (in the picture it was behind the charger) i switch out the drawbar to one of the same rating, but with a 1 7/8 ball on it. that ball is rated at 2000 lbs so now that is the rating of the entire setup
i dont think this comes into play when towing with the dart, but they are good to know regardless