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Weight
of
the
Trailer Tongue
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
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
A
vehicle’smaximum load capacity.
If
you’re using
a
“dead-weight” hitch, the trailer tongue
(A)
should weigh
:LO%
of the total loaded trailer weight
(B).
If
you have a
“weight-distributing” hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh
12%
of
the total loaded trailer weight
(B).
After you’ve loaded your trailer, weigh the trailer and then the tongue,
separately, to
see
if the weights are proper.
If
they aren’t, you may be able
to get them right simply by moving some items around in the trailer.
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