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 ...

If you're regularly carrying lots of people or heavy loads, you'll know exactly what gross vehicle weight rating - or GVWR - is. This one rating may affect which license and what roads you can go on.

So, you want to buy a new truck for your next adventure, and all you really care about is the towing capacity. After all, you're planning to tow some equipment, or a wave runner, or maybe you want to ...