Towing Guides
How to Read Your Door-Jamb & Tire Placard StickerFind your truck's real payload, GVWR and axle ratings on the driver's door-jamb tire placard and certification label.Dry Weight vs Wet WeightWhy a travel trailer's brochure dry weight (UVW) is much lower than what it weighs loaded for a trip, and how to estimate the difference.CAT Scale Weighing WalkthroughStep-by-step guide to weighing a truck and camper at a CAT scale, including the three-weigh method for tongue weight and WD hitch settings.Payload vs Towing CapacityTowing capacity is how much you can pull; payload is how much the truck can carry, including tongue weight. Here's why payload usually limits campers.Weight Distribution Hitch ExplainedHow a weight distribution hitch spreads tongue weight to the front axle and trailer, when you need one, and why it does not add payload.Towing Weight GlossaryPlain-English definitions of every towing weight term: GVWR, GCWR, GAWR, UVW, CCC, curb weight, payload, tongue weight and pin weight.