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Winter and highway towing
Towing on far-north Alberta highways: Highway 35, 88 and the La Crete ferry and ice bridge
What to know before towing on Highway 35, Highway 88 and Highway 697 in northern Alberta: long gaps between services, the La Crete ferry and ice bridge, the freeze-up gap, and checking 511 Alberta.
Towing capacity explained
2026 Ram 1500 towing capacity by engine, and the door-sticker math that really matters
Max towing and payload for every 2026 Ram 1500 engine in Canada, what those numbers assume, and how to check whether a half-ton can handle your travel trailer.
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How to read a truck's towing sticker: GVWR, GCWR, payload and tongue weight
What every weight rating on your truck's door sticker means, how to work out your real payload, and why the advertised towing number usually assumes an empty truck.
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Winter towing checklist for northern Alberta highways
A sourced, step-by-step checklist for towing a trailer, sled deck or camper in winter: tires, hitch and chains, trailer brakes, lights, following distance, sway and hills.