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Three important considerations have to do with weight:
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the weight of the trailer,
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the weight of
the
trailer tongue
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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 1,000 Ibs.
(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 dealer for our trailering information or
advice, or you can write
us
at:
Buick Motor Division
Customer Relations Center
902
E.
Hamilton Avenue
Flint,
MI
48550
In Canada, write to:
General Motors
of
Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1
H
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 carry 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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