Ute manufacturers tell you that towing 3500kg is possible - desirable, even. But in reality, towing 3500kg with your ute is a dangerous joke, and many people who attempt this are driving illegally.

It's also fundamentally stupid from a safety perspective - so there's that.

In this report, I lay out the beer garden physics of heavy towing stupidity - in response to a question from you.

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