Towing a trailer – HONDA 2008 Pilot User Manual
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To accurately check your loads at
the public scale, the vehicle and
trailer should be fully loaded, and all
occupants should stay in the vehicle
while the attendant watches the
scale.
Check the front gross axle weight.
Limit: 2,865 lbs (1,300 kg)
Check the gross combined weight.
Limit: 9,700 lbs (4,400 kg)
Remember, maximum gross
combined weight should be
decreased 2 % for every 1,000 feet
(305 meters) of elevation.
Check the weight of the hitched
trailer. Write this number down.
Check the gross vehicle weight.
Limit (4WD models):
5,950 lbs (2,700 kg)
Limit (2WD models):
5,840 lbs (2,650 kg)
Check the rear gross axle weight.
Limit (4WD models):
3,155 lbs (1,430 kg)
Limit (2WD models):
3,085 lbs (1,400 kg)
If you cannot weigh the rear axle
directly, you can calculate the rear
gross axle weight by subtracting
the weight in step 1 from the
weight in step 2.
Limit (4WD models):
3,086 lbs (1,400 kg)
Limit (2WD models):
2,976 lbs (1,350 kg)
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