Weight of the trailer tongue, Totai weight on your vehicle’s tires – GMC 2003 Envoy User Manual
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The tongue loâiJ {A) of
any
trailer is an Important weight
to
measure because It affects the total or
gross
weight
of your vehicfe. The Gniss Vehicle Weight (GVW)
includes the curb weight of the vehicle, any cargo you
may carry In it and the peopla who will be nding In
Tho
vehicle. And il you will tgw a
Irai
1er. you must add
The
tongue
load
to
The
GVW because
your vehicle
will be
carrying that weight, too, See
Lcsdifig Yüijt Vshicfe
oit pag9
for more intormalion aboui your vehicle's
ma^dinum load capacity.
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
II you're using a weighl-carrying or a weight-di&tnbuting
hitch, the frailer tongue weight {A) should be 10 percent
10
15 percent of the total loaded irailer weight (B}.
Do not exceed the mavimum allowable tongue weight
for your vehicle.
After ynuVe loaded your trailer, weigh the trailer and
then the tongue, separately, to see ii the weights
are proper. If they aren't, you nay be able to get Ihern
right simply by moving some items around In Ihe
loiiler.
Totai Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
Be sore your vehicle's hres are inflaled to ihe upper limit
for cold tires You'll find these numbers on the
Ceriilication label at the reiar edge of the driver’s door or
500
'Tire Loading^. Then be sure you don't go over
the GVW limil for your vehicEe, including the weight of
the trailer tongue,
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