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2. Tow hitch - Wikipedia

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   At high speeds, trailer sway can become dangerous. Most vehicle manufacturers will only allow a maximum trailer capacity of 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) and 500 pounds (230 kg) of tongue weight without using a weight-distributing hitch. Tow vehicles often have square receiver sockets to accept weight distributing hitches. [citation needed]

3. Vehicle weight - Wikipedia

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   The gross trailer weight rating (GTWR) is the total mass of a road trailer that is loaded to capacity, including the weight of the trailer itself, plus fluids and cargo, that a vehicle is rated to tow by the manufacturer. In the United States and Canada, the static tongue load, the weight of the trailer as measured at the trailer coupling, is ...

4. Towing - Wikipedia

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   An important factor in towing safety is 'tongue weight', the weight with which the trailer presses down on the tow vehicle's hitch. Insufficient tongue weight can cause the trailer to sway back and forth when towed. Too much tongue weight can cause problems with the tow vehicle. [1]

5. 2025 Ram 1500 - Everything You Need To Know - AOL

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   The Ram 1500 is one of the best-selling full-size pickup trucks available today. ... Maximum Trailer Weight, dead weight hitch ... Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds): 674 ...

6. Trailer (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   Trailer (vehicle) A trailer is an unpowered vehicle towed by a powered vehicle. It is commonly used for the transport of goods and materials. Sometimes recreational vehicles, travel trailers, or mobile homes with limited living facilities where people can camp or stay have been referred to as trailers.

7. Drawbar (haulage) - Wikipedia

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   Drawbar eye. A drawbar eye, also called tow eye, is a mechanical part to connect an independent trailer / dolly via a drawbar coupling to a tractor. [2] the eye is connected to the front end of a drawbar with bolt, flange-mounting or welding. [3] Most are made from high tension material to bear heavy loads while being pulled by the tractor.

8. Semi-trailer truck - Wikipedia

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   Semi-trailer trucks with extended tents, representing Renault at Silverstone. In the United Kingdom, a semi-trailer truck is known as an 'articulated lorry' (or colloquially as an 'artic'). The maximum permitted gross weight of a semi-trailer truck without the use of a Special Type General Order (STGO) is 44,000 kg (97,000 lb). In order for a ...

9. Honda Ridgeline (first generation) - Wikipedia

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   Honda lists a 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) towing capacity for the Ridgeline while accommodating a 600 lb (272 kg) tongue weight and an additional 330 lb (150 kg) for people and gear. [23] All models were equipped with a 130 ampere (A) alternator, were pre-wired for an electric trailer brake controller, and a seven-pin or less trailer wiring harness.