Acura 2013 MDX - Manual (Page 494)

To Estimate the Tongue Load
1. Park the vehicle on level ground.
2. Measure and record the distance
from the ground to the bottom of
the trailer hitch.
3. Connect the fully loaded trailer to
the hitch.
4. Measure again from the ground to
the same spot on the bottom of the
hitch.
5. Subtract the second measurement
from the first measurement, then
refer to the following table.
On models without Active Damper System
If the
difference is:
Estimated
tongue load is:
13/32 ’’
11/16 ’’
31/32 ’’
1 1/4 ’’
150 lbs (68 kg)
250 lbs (114 kg)
350 lbs (159 kg)
450 lbs (205 kg)
On models with Active Damper System
If the
difference is:
Estimated
tongue load is:
1/2 ’’
27/32 ’’
1 5/32 ’’
1 1/2 ’’
150 lbs (68 kg)
250 lbs (114 kg)
350 lbs (159 kg)
450 lbs (205 kg)
If the difference is more than 1 ᨨ
inch, you have too much load on the
tongue. Redistribute the load or
remove cargo as needed.
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