RV And Camper Tow Rating Calculator RV towing planner RV Towing Capacity Calculator Check the limits that actually matter: payload, tow rating, GCWR, trailer GVWR, hitch rating, and rear axle rating. TV Tow Vehicle Use the yellow payload sticker and towing guide for your exact vehicle. Payload capacity Required lbs Found on the Tire and Loading Information sticker. Max tow rating Required lbs Maximum loaded trailer weight rating for this vehicle. GCWR Recommended lbs Gross Combined Weight Rating for tow vehicle plus trailer. Curb weight Optional lbs Use if you do not have an actual loaded truck scale weight. Tow vehicle GVWR Optional lbs Maximum allowed loaded weight of the tow vehicle. Actual loaded truck weight Best lbs Scale weight before connecting the trailer, including people, cargo, and hitch hardware. Rear GAWR Optional lbs Rear axle weight rating from the certification label. Current rear axle weight Scale lbs Rear axle scale weight before connecting the trailer. RV Trailer or RV Actual loaded trailer weight is best. GVWR is safer when you are planning. Trailer type Travel trailer / bumper pull Fifth wheel Gooseneck Trailer GVWR Recommended lbs Maximum allowed loaded trailer weight. Actual loaded trailer weight Best lbs Scale weight or known ready-to-camp weight. Dry / UVW weight Optional lbs Use only if actual loaded weight is not known. Cargo added to trailer Optional lbs Food, supplies, options, batteries, propane, and personal cargo. Fresh water carried Optional gal Water weighs about 8.34 lb per gallon. HT Load, Hitch, and Safety These inputs decide whether the trailer weight overloads the tow vehicle. People and cargo in tow vehicle Required lbs People, pets, coolers, tools, and bed cargo not already included in actual loaded truck weight. Hitch hardware weight Optional lbs Weight-distribution hitch, fifth wheel hitch, or gooseneck hardware. Actual tongue / pin weight Best lbs Use a scale value when available. Otherwise the calculator estimates it. Estimated tongue / pin percent Optional % Typical planning range: 10-15% bumper pull, 15-25% fifth wheel/gooseneck. Hitch max trailer rating Optional lbs Receiver or hitch assembly trailer rating. Hitch max tongue / pin rating Optional lbs Receiver or hitch assembly tongue/pin rating. Weight distribution hitch No / not applicable Yes, for bumper pull Safety margin 15%
