How to Trailer a Boat Step by Step
Learn how to safely tow your boat trailer to the launch ramp, from pre-trip checks to weight distribution, driving, and backing down, with TowPro Academy.
How to Weigh a Trailer: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to weigh a trailer step by step, from using a CAT scale to measuring tongue weight, so you tow safely and legally with TowPro Academy.
Selecting the Right Tow Vehicle for Your Travel Trailer
Learn how to select the right tow vehicle for your travel trailer, covering towing capacity, payload, vehicle types, and hitch needs, from TowPro Academy.
Essential Safety Checks Before Towing Your Horse Trailer
Run through these essential safety checks before towing your horse trailer, from hitch and brakes to tires, chains, and a road test, with TowPro Academy.
Trailer Tire Guide: ST vs LT, Load Range, Pressure & Speed Ratings
Everything you need to know about trailer tires: the difference between ST and LT tires, how to read load range and speed ratings, correct inflation pressure, and when to replace aging tires.
Surge Brakes vs Electric Brakes: Which Does Your Trailer Need?
Surge brakes and electric brakes work completely differently. Learn how each system works, when each is required, and which is right for your trailer — boat, RV, cargo, or utility.
Trailer Hitch Classes Explained: Class I, II, III, IV & V
A complete breakdown of all five trailer hitch classes — Class I through Class V — including receiver size, weight ratings, and how to choose the right class for your tow vehicle and trailer.
How to Tow a Trailer Safely: A Beginner’s Guide
This is the complete beginner’s guide to trailer towing — everything you need to know before you hook up your first trailer and drive out of the driveway. We cover towing fundamentals, the numbers you must know, gear selection, safe loading, driving with a trailer, backing up, and the most common first-trip mistakes. To tow […]
What Is GCWR? (Gross Combined Weight Rating Explained)
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) is the maximum allowable combined weight of your tow vehicle plus loaded trailer. Learn what GCWR means, how to calculate it, and why it matters more than towing capacity alone.
Trailer Tongue Weight: The 10-15% Rule Explained
Trailer tongue weight is one of the most critical factors for safe towing — and one of the most misunderstood. Get it wrong and you risk dangerous trailer sway, poor vehicle handling, and potentially a serious accident. This guide breaks down trailer tongue weight so you can load your trailer correctly every time. Want to […]
