Heavy Duty Truck vs Half Ton: Do You Need the HD?
A half-ton covers most trailers. What sends buyers to an HD is pin weight and payload, and the payload sticker you expect may not be on an HD at all.
Diesel vs Gas Truck Towing: Which Engine Should You Buy?
Diesel wins on torque and range. Gas often wins on payload, which is the number that binds. How to choose by your own towing pattern, not the headline.
Buying More Truck Than You Need for Towing: Real Costs
Margin is worth buying. Trim is not. Why the heaviest version of a truck can carry less than a plainer one, and how much margin actually helps you.
RAM 2500 Towing Capacity: What It Can and Can’t Tow
Ram’s own 2026 figures for both engines. The Cummins tows 2,260 lb more than the HEMI and carries 330 lb less. Here’s which limit actually stops you.
GMC Sierra 2500HD Towing Capacity: 22,390 lb Explained
GMC publishes up to 22,390 lb for the 2026 Sierra 2500HD. That is one build with available equipment, and payload is what stops most owners first.
RAM 1500 Towing Capacity: What It Can and Can’t Tow
Ram’s own 2026 numbers, engine by engine. The strongest engine is not the highest tow rating, and payload runs the opposite way. Here’s the arithmetic.
2025 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity: Read Your Truck First
The 13,500 lb figure is one 2025 F-150 build, not the model line. Which number applies to your truck, and why payload usually stops you first.
Toyota Tacoma Towing Capacity: What It Can and Can’t Tow
The headline Tacoma tow rating is one configuration. On a mid-size truck payload runs out first, and there’s no VIN tool to save you. The arithmetic.
Mid-Size Truck Towing Capacity Comparison: Read This First
Tacoma vs Colorado vs Canyon vs Ranger. Ranking four max tow numbers tells you almost nothing. Here’s the comparison that actually decides it.
Chevrolet Colorado Towing Capacity: What It Can Tow
The Colorado’s headline rating needs the trailering package from the factory. Without it the same trim rates far lower, and payload binds first.