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 Communication Centre
1908
Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
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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 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're using
a
weight-distributing
hitch, the trailer tongue
(A)
sho~~lcj 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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