United States
Towing guides for United States
Practical loadmate guides for weights, towing safety, setup checks, and the Rig Score.
the carry number runs out before the pull number
ReviewedPayload vs Towing Capacity: Why Payload Runs Out First
Payload vs towing capacity explained for US trucks: what each number measures, why tongue weight eats payload, and why payload runs out first.
map each line to the rating it tests
ReviewedHow to Read a CAT Scale Ticket
Read a CAT scale ticket: what steer, drive, trailer and gross mean, the rating each line tests, and how to back out the tongue weight it never prints.
how the hitch ball spends most of your payload
ReviewedTongue Weight vs Payload: How the Ball Spends Payload
Tongue weight vs payload for US trucks: what tongue weight is, the 10–15% rule, and why the hitch ball spends most of your payload before anyone gets in.
two drive-throughs and one subtraction
ReviewedHow to Weigh a Travel Trailer at a CAT Scale
How to weigh a travel trailer at a CAT scale: a step-by-step truck-stop guide to producing real axle weights and backing out tongue weight by subtraction.
restores the front-axle load, raises no rating
ReviewedWeight Distribution Hitch and Front-Axle Load Restoration
A weight distribution hitch restores the front-axle load a heavy tongue takes off and lets you use your hitch's higher rating, but raises no weight rating.
five limits at once, and which one binds first
ReviewedTowing Weight Ratings Explained: GVWR, GCWR, GAWR & Payload
GVWR vs GCWR vs GAWR explained for US towing: what each rating means, why GVWR is not towing capacity, and which one binds first on a loaded rig.
your real limit is the lowest of three numbers
ReviewedWhat Can I Tow? Match Your Truck or SUV to a Trailer
How much can your truck or SUV tow? Find the four numbers that decide it, see what each capacity tier pulls, and get a free pass-or-fail check.