Many pickup truck manufacturers recommend using a weight-distribution hitch when towing over a certain trailer weight. Half-ton trucks like the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 typically recommend a ...

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Editor’s note: This story was updated Sept. 18, 2024, to add the recommended trailer weights in each of the EV9’s trailer modes. Recently, I hitched 2,000 pounds to the back of our long-term, ...

Air-Weigh has introduced its newest on-board scale, the stand-alone Self-Weighing Trailer Scale. The new scale was first shown during the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. It was ...

Whether you're thinking about buying a towable camper or just need to haul a heavily loaded trailer, it's important to understand the relationship — and differences — between payload and towing ...