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Three important considerations have to do with weight:
Weight
of
the Trailer
How
heavy can a trailer safely be?
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 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
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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
“dead-weight” hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh
10%
of
the total loaded trailer weight
(B).
If
you have a
“weight-distributing” hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh
12%
of the
total loaded trailer weight
(B).