An organisational byline
loadmate Editorial is the publishing identity of 4Thought RV Pty Ltd trading as loadmate. It is an organisation, not a person. We use it where an article represents the company's maintained guidance rather than the opinion or work of a named individual.
Sources and regional accuracy
We prefer primary sources: regulator publications, legislation, manufacturer specifications, standards, and original research. When a secondary source is necessary, the article should identify it and avoid making a stronger claim than the source supports.
AU, UK, US, and EU guidance is checked against the terminology and rules for that region. A towing limit or legal term from one region is not silently reused in another.
Publication, review, and modification dates
A published date records when an article first appeared. An updated or reviewed date changes only after a meaningful content, source, structured-data, or internal-link review. Dates do not advance automatically when the site is built or deployed.
Sitemap and structured-data dates come from the same content record or visible review date. If no trustworthy source date exists, loadmate omits the freshness signal.
Corrections and safety boundaries
If you find an incorrect specification, outdated rule, broken source, or regional terminology problem, tell us through the contact page. Material corrections should update the article's review date and the corresponding machine-readable date.
loadmate provides decision support for towing safety. It does not certify legal weights or replace manufacturer limits, regulator guidance, or a certified weighbridge or truck scale.