Crossing your trailer's safety chains keeps it attached to its tow vehicle in the event that the primary coupling method fails while you're on the road.

If you're safely towing a trailer, one of the most important numbers you need to know is the tongue weight -- also called hitch weight or trailer nose weight. It is the weight that your trailer's ...

Tongue weight is the amount of weight a trailer puts on the towing vehicle’s trailer ball. The tongue is the part of the trailer that sticks out ahead of the cargo area; it’s typically two rails that ...

There’s more to know and understand than just your maximum towing capacity. Know your vehicle’s payload (or cargo carrying capacity), which is usually the first number you’ll max out while towing.