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# Guides
The guides carry what will not fit in a single answer: the full reasoning behind a number, a method or a rule, with the sources in view.

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## [Towing capacity, explained](/guides/towing-capacity-explained/)
Where the number comes from, why the brochure figure is not yours, and how to work out the real one.

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## [Towing an RV or trailer](/guides/towing-an-rv-or-trailer/)
Hitches, tongue weight, brakes, and the rules that change between states.

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## [How the towing industry works](/guides/the-towing-industry/)
Police rotation, motor clubs and private calls — why the price depends on who called.

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## [Heavy-duty recovery](/guides/heavy-duty-recovery/)
What separates heavy work from light-duty, and why no tonnage cutoff exists.