Automotive Calculators
Towing Capacity & Payload Calculator
Verify your vehicle can safely tow your trailer. Check towing capacity, payload budget, and tongue weight percentage all at once.
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Vehicle Ratings
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lbs
Trailer
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lbs
lbs
Vehicle Load
lbs
Total Trailer Weight
6,500 lbs
Capacity: 10,000 lbs
✓ Towing OK✓ Payload OK✓ Tongue Weight OK
Remaining Tow
3,500 lbs
towing buffer
Remaining Payload
600 lbs
payload buffer
Tongue Weight
10.8%
ideal: 9–15%
Never exceed your vehicle's GVWR, GCWR, or payload ratings. Always verify with your owner's manual and consider adding trailer brakes for loads over 3,000 lbs.
Key Towing Safety Ratings
- Max Towing Capacity — Maximum weight of the trailer (GVWR). Found in your owner's manual.
- Payload Capacity — How much the vehicle can carry (passengers + cargo + tongue weight).
- GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) — Maximum combined weight of vehicle + trailer.
- Tongue Weight — Should be 10–15% of total trailer weight.
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