Trailer Tongue Weight; Hitch - Lexus rx350 2016 Owner's Manual

Trailer Tongue Weight

A recommended tongue weight varies in accordance with the types of trailers
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or towing as described below.
To ensure the recommended values shown below, the trailer must be loaded
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by referring to the following instructions.
• Tongue Weight
The gross trailer weight should be distributed so that the tongue weight is
9% to 11%.
(Tongue weight /Gross trailer weight x 100 = 9% to 11%)
Gross trailer weight
1
Tongue weight
2
The gross trailer weight, gross axle weight and tongue weight can be mea-
sured with platform scales found at a highway weighing station, building
supply company, trucking company, junk yard, etc.

Hitch

Trailer hitch assemblies have different weight capacities. Lexus recommends the
use of Lexus hitch/bracket for your vehicle. For details, contact your Lexus
dealer.
If you wish to install a trailer hitch, contact your Lexus dealer.
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Use only a hitch that conforms to the gross trailer weight requirement of your
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vehicle.
Follow the directions supplied by the hitch manufacturer.
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Lubricate the hitch ball with a light coating of grease.
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Remove the trailer hitch whenever you are not towing a trailer. After removing
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the hitch, seal any mounting hole in the vehicle body to prevent entry of any
substances into the vehicle.
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