Nothing DOT other than proper lighting.
1334 pounds.
Here are the plans:
https://www.amazon.com/Building-Teardrop-Trailer-Crafting-Heirloom/dp/B083XVH9XQ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
21-22 on the highway. 7,000 miles, and I drive like an old man. I've got a 170 Smartcap and Cali Sliders that weigh a lot. Ten-ply tires.
24 MPG before winter fuel kicked in.
Got a link?
I suspect it's a clickbait article. How would any "journalist" know about a stolen 2025 tailgate?
And I would think a tailgate theft story would have shown up here or on the other forums or on the Facebook groups. And I don't believe any have.