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Towing a trailer – Acura 2007 TSX - Owner's Manual User Manual

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To achieve a proper tongue load,
start by loading 60 % of the load
toward the front of the trailer and
40 % toward the rear, then re-adjust
the load as needed.

The best way to confirm that vehicle
and trailer weights are within limits
is to have them checked at a public
scale.

Using a suitable scale or a special
tongue load gauge, check the tongue
load the first time you set up a
towing combination (a fully-loaded
vehicle and trailer), then recheck the
tongue load whenever the conditions
change.

The maximum allowable weight of
the vehicle axles is:

The maximum allowable weight of
the vehicle, all occupants, all
accessories, all cargo, and the
tongue load is:

on the front axle

on the rear axle

Checking Loads

Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR):

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR):

Towing a Trailer

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4,300 Ibs (1,950 kg)

2,335 Ibs (1,060 kg)

2,030 Ibs (920 kg)

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