Honda 2003 Odyssey Owner's Manual page 278

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Tongue Load: The weight that
the tongue of a fully-loaded trailer
puts on the hitch should be
approximately 10 percent of the
trailer weight. Too little tongue
load can make the trailer unstable
and cause it to sway. Too much
tongue load reduces front-tire
traction and steering control.
Maximum Total Trailer Weight
Number of Occupants
2
3
4
5
6
7
:
Including driver. Based on 150 lbs (70 kg) per occupant.
:
Weight limited to avoid exceeding rear GAWR (see page
To achieve a proper tongue load,
start by loading 60 percent of the
load toward the front of the trailer
and 40 percent toward the rear, then
re-adjust the load as needed.
Towing a Trailer
Equipped with transmission cooler
and power steering fluid cooler
3,500 lbs (1,580 kg)
3,350 lbs (1,520 kg)
3,200 lbs (1,450 kg)
3,050 lbs (1,380 kg)
2,900 lbs (1,310 kg)
650 lbs (295 kg)
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