Owner`s manual
Three important considerations have to do with weight:
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
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 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
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 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 fi-om 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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