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    How to Read Your Truck’s Towing Specs (Owner’s Manual Guide)

    Silver pickup truck on a scenic mountain road where understanding towing specs is essential

    Your truck’s owner’s manual holds everything you need to know about towing safely — but it can be confusing. Here’s how to find and understand your towing specs, including GVWR, GCWR, payload, and max trailer weight.

    📅May 15, 2026•By Jeff M.

    How to Load a Trailer Properly: Weight Distribution, Tongue Weight, and the 60/40 Rule

    Pickup truck towing a properly loaded horse trailer on a rural road demonstrating loading technique

    Learn how to load a trailer correctly using the 60/40 rule, how to measure tongue weight, and why improper loading causes trailer sway. A must-read for every tower.

    📅May 15, 2026•By Jeff M.

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