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What can I tow this with?
Most calculators start from the truck. This one starts from the trailer you want — a camper, a boat, a horse trailer — and tells you what the tow vehicle must bring to the party.
1 · Your trailer
Enter the loaded trailer weight to see what a tow vehicle needs.
2 · Check a specific vehicle (optional)
From its door-jamb sticker and towing guide. Tow rating is enough for a first pass.
How to use this when shopping for a tow vehicle
Take the requirements card above to the listings. The trap to avoid: comparing your trailer only against the advertised max tow rating. That number belongs to one specific best-case configuration — the same model with a different engine, axle ratio, or without the tow package can be rated thousands of pounds lower, and payload usually runs out first anyway. For any specific truck you're considering, get its numbers from the door-jamb sticker and run them in section 2 — or start from our config-level towing capacity lookup, verified against OEM towing guides.
Why we ask for the loaded weight
Dry weight is a marketing number; you tow a loaded trailer. If you only know the dry weight, estimate the real figure with the trailer weight calculator first — water, propane, batteries, and gear routinely add four figures.
Already own the truck? Start from the other end with the towing calculator — it names the limit that binds first.
Estimates for planning. Confirm every rating for the specific vehicle and hitch — see the disclaimer.