Three important considerations. have tri do ‘with weight:
Weight
of
the
Trailer
Tongue
Weight
of
the
Trailer
How
heavy can a trailer safely be?
The tongue load
(A)
of
any trailer is
an
important
weight to measure because it affects the total capacity
weight of your vehicle. The capacity weight includes the
It should never weigh more than
2,000
pounds
(900
kg),
unless you have the optional
5,000
pound
(2
250
kg)
trailer towing package. But even that can be too heavy.
It
also
depends on how you plan to use your rig. For
i
temperature and how much
your
vehicle is used to pull a
I
special equipment that you havk on your vehicle.
I
example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside
trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any
You can ask
your
dealer for our trailering information or
advice, or you can write us at:
Buick Motor Division
Customer Assistance Center
902
E.
Hamilton Avenue
Flint, MI
48550.
In Canada, write
to:
1
General Motors
of
Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center
1908
Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H
8P7.
curb weight of the vehicle, any cargo you may carry in
it, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle. And
if
you will tow a trailer, you must subtract the tongue
load from your vehicle’s capacity weight because your
vehicle will be carrying that weight,
too.
See “Loading
Your Vehicle” in the Index for more information about
your vehicle’s maximum load capacity.
A
B
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