I think the trailer, without any luggage, fluids, or personal items, checks in under your towing limit of 1500 lbs. But it's pushing it. It would be pretty easy to load the trailer with propane, water, food, and various camp items and quickly exceed the recommended tow limit. You don't have too much cushion, and the E's payload is not terrific either.
I sought out the lightest weight trailer I could find, an aluminum one, which weighed 350 lbs (vs 500-700 for steel). With camp gear and dirt bikes and extras, I figure I am about 1000-1200 lbs, and the E tows this just fine, though I do have to keep the hammer down on mountain passes.
I think you are fine unless you start adding lots of gear, luggage, bicycles etc.
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