Engineers are a precise bunch, and as such, the names they give to measurements are also precise and often explain exactly what they entail. At least in terms engineers can understand. But for us ...

In your day-to-day activities with your car or truck, how much weight it can safely handle probably rarely crosses your mind. However, if you're loading up the back of your truck for a big move, ...

There's a lot of confusion when it comes to some of the common acronyms used to describe a vehicle's towing and hauling abilities. Let's break down the differences between gross vehicle weight rating ...

Too much truck wastes resources and drives up ownership cost while too little truck compromises safety and increases downtime and maintenance costs. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is ...

Companies with vehicle certification responsibilities are familiar with chassis gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) and gross axle weight ratings (GAWR), and their importance in the labeling portion ...

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 ...

Michal studies Automotive Journalism at Coventry University in the UK, and has been writing for CarBuzz since March 2025. He was nominated for student culture piece of the year recently and has been ...

What's the difference between a ½-ton, ¾-ton, and a one-ton pickup? No, it's not just a ¼-ton (har har, very funny). The real difference has to do with gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and payload ...

Over the weekend, Rivian released the owner’s manual for the R1T pickup, revealing some interesting new details about the electric truck. Perhaps the most interesting is the R1T’s Gross Vehicle Weight ...

Poplar Bluff Trailer releases a new comparison guide matching dump trailer GVWR, bed dimensions, and payload to construction ...

Section 179 of the tax code states that vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of over 6,000 pounds are eligible for an immediate business tax deduction of up to $25,000. Basically, the ...