You can ask your dealer for
our
trailering information or
advice, or you can write us at:
Pontiac Division
Customer Assistance Center
One Pontiac Plaza
Pontiac, MI
48340-2952
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 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 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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