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Towing & Payload Weight Calculator

Is your load legal? Live payload, GVM, GCM, tow & tow-ball checks

How the checks work

Pick a vehicle and the calculator loads its real kerb weight, GVM, GCM, braked-tow rating and tow-ball limit. Add the weight of passengers and gear, tick any fitted accessories, and set a trailer weight — the five gauges update live:

  • Vehicle Payload — occupants + accessories + tow-ball download vs GVM minus kerb.
  • GVM — kerb weight plus everything loaded on the vehicle.
  • Tow Capacity (Braked) — your trailer's loaded weight vs the braked rating.
  • GCM — the whole rig: laden vehicle plus laden trailer.
  • Tow-ball Download — the download on the tow-ball vs the vehicle's limit (assumed 10% of trailer weight unless you enter your own).

Figures are manufacturer-published guidance, not independently verified. The optional rear-axle figure is a simplified estimate. Always confirm against the compliance plate and owner's manual before loading, and never exceed rated GVM, GCM, tow or tow-ball limits.