Our resource library is where you'll find articles, explainers, and practical guides designed to make towing research easier.
Start with our towing and payload glossary, then use the vehicle search and comparison tools to explore specifications.
Towing Guides
Articles
Towing Maintenance
Auxiliary Coolers & Thermal Management
Explore ATF chemistry, dashboard readings, cooler designs, bypass controls, engine oil, and vehicle-specific service guidance.
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Towing Guide
Tow/Haul Mode: Inside the Transmission
Learn what Tow/Haul may change about shifting, grade braking, converter operation, and fuel use.
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Tires & Towing
Trailer Tires: Why ST Tires Blow Out
Understand how tire type, pressure, load, speed, and age can contribute to failure—and what to check before towing.
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Tires & Towing
P-Metric vs. LT Tires for Towing
Understand tire load ratings, replacement fitment, and why there is no universal towing pressure or tire-based sway fix.
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Payload & Suspension
Do Airbags or Helper Springs Increase Payload?
See how suspension helpers can reduce sag without changing the vehicle's published payload and weight ratings.
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Towing Capacity
The 80% Towing Rule: Engineering Safety Margin or Outdated Myth?
Separate a personal safety buffer from manufacturer ratings, payload limits, and trailer-specific restrictions.
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Towing Physics
Trailer Sway Damping Ratio Explained: The Math Behind ζ ≥ 0.10
Understand oscillation decay, the limits of a simple math model, and how loading, tires, and sway-control equipment affect a towing setup.
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Towing Standards
The Davis Dam Test: Inside Trucking's Most Demanding Proving Ground
Learn what the sustained uphill test evaluates, why heat matters, and what its result does—and does not—tell tow drivers.
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Towing Standards
SAE J2807 Decoded: How Automakers Actually Calculate and Test Tow Ratings
Understand what the SAE recommended practice covers, how tow ratings are evaluated, and what a published maximum does not tell you.
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Towing Guide
What Is Tongue Weight? Guide to Trailer Tongue Weight
Learn how to calculate and measure tongue weight, load a trailer, and check the ratings that affect a safe tow setup.
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EV Towing Guide
Electric Truck Towing Capacity: Range Loss vs. Low-End Torque
Explore low-speed torque, towing energy use, charging logistics, and trip planning for electric pickups.
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Vehicle Comparison
Truck vs. SUV for Family Towing: The Myth of Equal Stability
Compare wheelbase, suspension, payload, and real-world ratings before choosing a family tow vehicle.
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Equipment Guide
Round Bar vs. Trunnion Weight Distribution Hitches: Ground Clearance, Capacity, and Installation Compared
Compare bar design, ground clearance, coupler fit, ratings, and installation before choosing a weight distribution hitch.
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Equipment Guide
The Complete Travel Trailer Setup
Follow the hitch, chains, breakaway, wiring, brake-controller, and weight-distribution systems before every departure.
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Powertrain Guide
The Downsizing Paradox: Why Smaller Turbo Engines Can Tow More Than Some Classic V8s
Learn why smaller turbo engines can deliver stronger low-RPM towing performance than larger naturally aspirated V8s.
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Equipment Guide
Hitch Classes I Through V
Compare receiver sizes, weight limits, compatible hardware, and typical vehicles for all five hitch classes.
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Interactive Guide
Axle Ratios Explained
See how 3.21, 3.55, 3.73, and 4.10 gears change torque, highway RPM, and towing behavior.
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Towing Guide
How a Weight Distribution Hitch Actually Works
See how spring-bar leverage restores front-axle load and shifts weight across the truck and trailer axles.
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Towing Guide
The Payload Bottleneck
Learn why tongue weight, passengers, and cargo can use your payload before you reach the truck's advertised tow rating.
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Data Dictionary
Towing and Payload Data Dictionary
Understand towing capacity, payload, GVWR, GCWR, curb weight, tongue weight, horsepower, torque, and other common specifications.
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