You can ask your dealer/retailer for our trailering
information or advice, or you can write us at
our Customer Assistance Offices. See Customer
Assistance Offices on page 464 for more
information.
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important
weight to measure because it affects the total or
gross weight of your vehicle. The Gross Vehicle
Weight (GVW) includes the curb weight of the
vehicle, any cargo you may carry in it, and the
people who will be riding in the vehicle. If you have
a lot of options, equipment, passengers, or cargo in
your vehicle, it will reduce the tongue weight your
vehicle can carry, which will also reduce the trailer
weight your vehicle can tow. And if you tow a trailer,
you must add the tongue load to the GVW because
your vehicle will be carrying that weight, too.
See Loading Your Vehicle on page 307 for more
information about your vehicle’s maximum load
capacity.
If you are using a weight-carrying hitch, the trailer
tongue (A) should weigh 10 to 15 percent of
the total loaded trailer weight (B).
After you have loaded your trailer, weigh the
trailer and then the tongue, separately, to see if
the weights are proper. If they are not, you may
be able to get them right simply by moving
some items around in the trailer.
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