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Originally Posted by NinePack
I would rethink your decision again, Its pretty ignorant and selfish to tow what you are describing. You dont seem to care , But you would be risking lives , yours, your familys, other motorists, wrecking you vehicle. Other thing to think about is tire weight rating. IF you did get into an accident even if you were not at fault, i would assume you insurance company would void your policy.
Be smart
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Ignoring the tire weight rating part of your comment, you are absolutely correct with respect to insurance. If you are towing a vehicle that is beyond the tow rating of your vehicle (ie towing a 3900lb trailer with a vehicle with a tow rating of 3500lbs) they WILL deny any claim you might make.
Again, it appears I can't say this enough, there are valid reasons for a vehicle to have specific tow ratings. Manufactures don't randomly select numbers from a magic eight ball. They are based on the engineering of the vehicle and all aspects of that engineering - engine, transmission, steering, brakes, frame, etc. They are designed around SAFETY.
If you have a vehicle with a tow rating of 3500lbs, you SHOULD NOT tow more than 3500lbs. A different hitch, a tranny cooler, different tires, a Jesus booblehead doll, Elron Hubbard in the backseat... it doesn't matter. It's still not SAFE, and it is ILLEGAL.
Can you? yes. Will some of those things help somewhat? yes. But should you, and will it be safe/legal? No.