You
can ask your dealer for our trailering information or
advice,
or
you
can write
us
at:
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O.
Box
436004
Pontiac,
MI
48343-6004
In Canada, write to:
General Motors
of
Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
LlH
8P7
Weight
of
the
Trailer
Tongue
The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important
weight
to
measure because it affects
the
total 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. 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” in the Index for more information about
your
vehicle’s maximum load capacity.
A
B
If you’re
using
a weiiht-carrying hitch, the trailer
tongue
(A)
should weigh
10
percent of
the
total loaded
trailer weight
(B).
If
you
have a weight-distributing
hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 12 percent
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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