Three important considerations have to do with weight:
the weight of the trailer,
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the weight of the trailer tongue
and the total weight on your vehicle’s tires.
Weight
of
the Trailer
How heavy can a trailer safely be?
It should never weigh more than
1000
lbs.
(450
kg). But
even that can be too heavy.
It depends on how you plan
to
use your rig. For
example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside
temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a
trailer
are all important. And, it can also depend on
any
special equipment that you have on your vehicle.
You can ask your retailer for our trailering information
or advice, or you can write
us
at:
Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Center
P.O.
Box 30095
Lansing,
MI
48909
In Canada, write to:
General Motors
of
Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H
8P7
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 cany 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.
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