Tow Vehicle & RV Compatibility Check

Know for sure if your truck and RV are a safe match — before you buy or tow.

Why you need this

This service prevents mistakes like: overladen axles, excess payload, unstable towing, hitch misconfiguration, and buying the wrong RV for your vehicle.

Most people underestimate weight - and this becomes a large safety risk. This analysis could save your thousands and protects your family.

What you’ll get

  • ✺ Truck payload rating

    The most important number in our equation customized for your specific tow vehicle

  • ✺ Tow capacity

    Important notes about what your specific tow rating really means and what a safe target would be for your tow vehicle

  • ✺ GCWR limits

    An explanation of why this is important and the final number you’ll need to ensure that your setup is within specified safety limits.

  • ✺ Tongue or pin weight impact

    Applicable for both travel trailers and 5th wheels, we discuss weight transfer and how this will affect your tow vehicle along with other cargo carrying considerations

  • ✺ Expected real-world RV loaded weight

    Let’s take some time in your specific scenario and calculate what the actual expected numbers will be according to your desired or current setup

  • ✺ Safety margin analysis

    We’ll summarize all the numbers and see what your theoretical safety margin is. We’ll also, at this time, compare a size up in tow vehicle capacity for reference.

  • ✺ Weight distribution recommendations

    We will discuss weight distribution systems, what to look for and what to avoid, and even if your current vehicle is compatible with some of these weight distribution products

  • ✺ "Safe / Caution / Not Recommended" verdict

    This is where we pull everything together and give you the final recommendations according to our opinion.

How it works

  1. You submit your truck details + RV details.

  2. We run a full compatibility analysis.

  3. You receive a written report with actionable clarity.

  4. Optional Q&A: You can reply to ask quick follow-up questions.

To help ensure the best possible outcome, please take a moment to review our Before You Book page before purchasing.

I'm ready - let's get rolling! ($199)

Prefer to work through this on your own first?
The RV Buyer Blueprint is a self-guided way to understand tow math, weights, and buying decisions at your own pace.

✺ Q & A ✺

    • RV buyers who already own a tow vehicle and want to ensure it is truly capable of towing their chosen RV safely

    • Families concerned about payload limits, axle ratings, and real-world weight calculations

    • Buyers who want clear answers beyond dealer estimates and online calculators

    • Shoppers evaluating travel trailers or fifth wheels and unsure if their current setup is realistic

    • Anyone who values safety margins and wants to avoid expensive and dangerous towing mistakes

    • Buyers unwilling to verify real-world weights on a certified scale

    • Shoppers who intend to ignore payload, axle, or GCWR limits

    • People seeking shortcuts or reassurance for setups that are already unsafe

    • Anyone expecting this service to replace mechanical inspections or manufacturer specifications

    • Those who plan to tow based on emotion, marketing claims, or guesswork

  • There are a couple ways. The most effective way is to take a photo of your door jamb numbers located on the driver-side, inner door-jamb as well as your RV sticker. For examples of what these look like, see our FAQ on where to find these.

  • We will assemble a report of all the numbers you give us and send that to you via your e-mail so you can reference them easily in the future.

  • Yes, absolutely! We can setup an additional call for $49 to review the numbers with you personally.

  • That’s OK - Perhaps your expectations haven’t been met. We try our best to deliver above and beyond what you expect, but sometimes we’re just not able to deliver exactly what you were expecting. Be sure to read the Before You Book section to ensure that our expectations align with yours. Additionally, we will work with you on solutions to ensure you feel valued in the end. Note that sometimes during these disputes we rule in the company’s favor as we spend much time and effort on your personal service request as well as lost opportunity cost for our other clients. We do our best, but if we fall short, we’ll try our best to make it right.

  • Excellent question - We know information because WE ARE RVers and have been active in the RV community for many years! We’ve even lived full-time on the road journeying across America. We also spend significant time checking out RV news, reviews, and repair videos. And you will too, over time. Let us help save you time so you can get started quickly and come up to speed like us. 🙂

  • This is relative as we have to take into account how long it takes to research your specific scenarios, numbers, and other RV lifestyle inputs. We’re not just providing you with information - we’re saving you loads of time, especially if you are not familiar with the topics and associated details that could affect the original questions. We go above and beyond to let you know as many surrounding variables as reasonably possible to give you the best well-rounded response. Essentially, we are a research team drawing from both industry articles as well as our own personal and extensive RV experiences out on the road. This is what you pay us to do, and we do it well!

  • Yes, we totally can do that if you have questions pertaining to your numbers. Note that we limit correspondences on our end to 3 replies as each response usually takes considerable amounts of time to ensure we’re giving you the best and most accurate information we can.

  • Sure, totally understandable. Aside from looking through our blog posts, we can setup a call time to talk about anything you’d like. When scheduling this call, make sure that you give us a heads-up on what you’d like to talk about in case we need to do some research before-hand. This service is $49 per half hour.