Guides

Each one answers a single question properly, with sources. Pair them with the towing calculator and the towing capacity by vehicle.

• GVWR vs GCWR vs payload: which rating actually limits your tow

  Towing capacity is rarely the number that stops you. What GVWR, GAWR, payload and GCWR each limit, where to find yours, and the example where a 7,000 lb rating fails.

  Updated September 21, 2026

• Tongue weight: how much you need, how to measure it, and why it eats payload

  Tongue weight should be 10 to 15 percent of a conventional trailer's loaded weight. How to measure it on a public scale, and why you cannot lower it to fix a payload problem.

  Updated September 21, 2026