TOW GENIUS

VIN-assisted towing lookup

Start with the exact vehicle—not a generic maximum.

Decode the VIN to identify the vehicle, then confirm the configuration-specific numbers that determine what it can actually tow.

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Identify your vehicle

Enter the 17-character VIN

We use the official NHTSA decoder to identify the vehicle—not to guess its maximum tow rating.

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Usually visible through the windshield or on the driver-side door label.

Privacy first

Tow Genius does not save your VIN. It is sent to NHTSA only to identify the vehicle.

Waiting for a VIN

Your vehicle details will appear here.

Then Tow Genius will show which configuration details still need to be verified before calculating a towing score.

  • Model year, make and model
  • Body, engine and drivetrain when reported
  • Door-label and towing-package confirmation

Why verification matters

A VIN identifies the vehicle. Your labels finish the job.

VIN can reveal

Year, make, model, body style, engine, drivetrain, transmission, and vehicle type when reported by the manufacturer.

You still confirm

Tow package, axle ratio, payload label, receiver limits, manufacturer tables, and the trailer’s actual loaded weight.

Vehicle identity data is provided by the NHTSA Vehicle API. Tow Genius does not treat decoded identity data as a towing certification.

See how Tow Genius evaluates a complete setup →