Towing Equipment - Cadillac 2016 Escalade Owner's Manual

254 Driving and Operating
Weight of the Trailering
Combination
It is important that the combination
of the tow vehicle and trailer
does not exceed any of its weight
ratings GCWR, GVWR, RGAWR,
Trailer Weight Rating, or Tongue
Weight. The only way to be sure it is
not exceeding any of these ratings
is to weigh the tow vehicle and
trailer combination, fully loaded for
the trip, getting individual weights
for each of these items.

Towing Equipment

Hitches
The correct hitch equipment helps
maintain combination control. Most
small-to-medium trailers can be
towed with a weight-carrying hitch
which simply features a
coupler latched to the hitch ball.
Larger trailers may require a
weight-distributing hitch that uses
spring bars to distribute the trailer
tongue weight among the two
vehicle and trailer axles.
See Weight of the Trailer Tongue
in Trailer Towing 0 251 for rating
limits with various hitch types.
Consider using sway controls with
any trailer. Ask a trailering
professional about sway controls or
refer to the trailer manufacturer's
recommendations and instructions.
Installing the Tow ball
1. Storage Bag
2. Pin
3. Spacer
4. Clip
5. Tow ball
The tow ball is stored in the rear of
the vehicle, on the driver side,
behind a door in the trim panel.
1. Pull to open the trim
panel door.
The third row driver side seat
may need to be folded to
access the trim panel door.
2. Lift the acoustic pad to access
the storage bag (1).