I agree with 5150nut that you should go to a CAT scale probably before you buy it and weigh each axle. If your 2002 has the same brakes as my 2006 and you drive with caution in the mountains you should be OK. Try your best to be legal because if the DoT weighs you and your heavy the fines are very high. I assume that a trailer as heavy as you are buying will have three axles with brakes. Three trailer braking axles and using T/H mode will make a big difference.
You indicated that you just installed new Raybestos ceramic brakes. When I put them on my 06 truck the stopping distance increased considerably. The ceramic pads will never wear out but they will eat a set of rotors about every 50k miles. I hope you have better luck with the ceramic brakes than I did. I now run Raybestos top of the line non ceramic brakes with drilled and slotted rotors and I am very happy.
Good luck
John
Last edited by CoyleJR; 06-19-2016 at 19:20.
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