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3500 Single
Fifth Wheel
Rear Wheels
Gooseneck
3500 Dual Rear
Fifth Wheel
Wheels
Gooseneck
Do not exceed the maximum allowable tongue weight
for the vehicle. Choose the shortest hitch extension that
will position the hitch ball closest to the vehicle. This will
help reduce the effect of trailer tongue weight on the
rear axle.
Trailering may be limited by the vehicle's ability to carry
tongue weight. Tongue or kingpin weight cannot cause
the vehicle to exceed the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) or the RGAWR (Rear Gross Axle Weight
Rating). See Total Weight on the Vehicle's Tires later
in this section for more information.
After loading the trailer, weigh the trailer and then the
tongue, separately, to see if the weights are proper.
If they are not, adjustments might be made by moving
some items around in the trailer.
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Be sure the vehicle's tires are inflated to the inflation
1 360 kg
pressures found on the Certification label on the drivers
(3,000 lbs)
door or see
information. Make sure not to exceed the GVWR limit
1 587 kg
for the vehicle, or the RGAWR, with the tow vehicle and
(3,500 lbs)
trailer fully loaded for the trip including the weight of the
trailer tongue. If using a weight distributing hitch, make
sure not to exceed the RGAWR before applying the
weight distribution spring bars.
It is important that the combination of the tow vehicle
and trailer does not exceed any of its weight
ratings
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.
GCWR, GVWR, RGAWR, Trailer Weight
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