As with ancient hieroglyphics, a pickup truck’s payload metrics can seem indecipherable; a language of numerical values lost to time. There’s GVWR, GCVWR, payload and towing rates, not to mention all ...

If you are like us, the first thing you might do with your new rig is add a leveling kit or suspension lift and larger tires. But when you do this, are you actually decreasing the towing capacity of ...

DETROIT -- In the flap over how General Motors and Ford Motor Co. calculate the maximum payload ratings of their pickups, GM blinked. GM said on Friday that it no longer will omit the weight of some ...

As anyone who's ever experienced the consequences of an overstuffed grocery bag can attest, it's not always a good idea to cram more stuff in just because you think it will fit. The same thing holds ...

There are a lot of misconceptions about load and inflation pressure. Probably the most common is the myth that the maximum pressure molded on the sidewall of a tire is necessary to carry the vehicle’s ...

There are lots of choices among the cheaper-to-buy-and-drive mid-size SUVs that, when properly configured, can safely tow at least 5,000 pounds. That’s enough to haul a modest trailer for your toys ...

At first glance, towing capacity seems easy to determine. Your car or truck can tow a certain amount of weight, and if you exceed that weight, you’re putting yourself and your vehicle at risk.

There are lots of choices among the cheaper-to-buy-and-drive mid-size SUVs that, when properly configured, can safely tow at least 5,000 pounds. That’s enough to haul a modest trailer for your toys ...