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You
can
ask
your
dealer
for
our trailering information or
advice,
or
you can write
us
at the address listed
in
your
Warranty and Owner Assistance Information Booklet.
In Canada, write to:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center
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 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.
And
if
you
will
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
weight-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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