Close, yes.
Keep in mind an engineer and a company signed papers saying this is ok.
You have a 700+ pound margin.
Typical of trailer manufacturers. They will go for the minimum.
Typical is #12.000 axles on a #14.000 trailer! Cause part of the weight is on the hitch, about #2,000 pounds.
Since the engineers house is on the line here there is a safety factor included of likely 20% but, that is not a license to overload the fiver. The axles, springs or tires might break.
Time to start worrying about your trucks payload.
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