TowGauge

VIN LOOKUP · VEHICLE IDENTITY

Start with the VIN. Type less after.

TowGauge decodes the vehicle identity, checks whether that year/make/model exists in our live Canadian towing database, then carries the match straight into the calculator.

Manufacturer-submitted VIN data via NHTSA vPIC Live TowGauge database match checked automatically Towing-critical gaps stay visibly unresolved
VEHICLE LOOKUP

Decode a 17-character VIN

0/17 characters · VINs exclude I, O and Q.

TowGauge does not save this VIN to a database. The lookup is sent to NHTSA's vPIC service, then the decoded identity is compared with TowGauge's own live vehicle records.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE VIN

Decode identity. Match the database. Resolve only the gaps.

The user should never have to enter the same information twice—or be given a towing number we cannot source.

01

Decode vehicle identity

Year, make, model, body, engine and drivetrain are populated where the manufacturer's VIN submission supports them.

02

Check the live TowGauge registry

The decoded year/make/model is matched against source-backed Canadian towing records before a calculator result is offered.

03

Ask only for what's missing

Engine, axle, tow package or payload are requested only when those details still change the applicable manufacturer rating.

About the VIN source

NHTSA says vPIC is populated from manufacturer submissions. Its dataset primarily represents vehicles intended for U.S. sale or import, so some Canadian-market vehicles may return limited information. TowGauge therefore treats vPIC as an identity layer—not the Canadian towing-rating authority. NHTSA vPIC