Acura 2001 MDX User Manual page 234

Towing a Trailer
Checking Loads
The best way to confirm that your
vehicle and trailer loads are within
limits is to have them checked at a
public scale. The vehicle and trailer
should be fully loaded, and all
occupants should stay in the vehicle.
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Driving
1. Check the front gross axle weight.
Limit: 2865 lbs (1300 kg)
2. Check the gross vehicle weight.
Limit: 5690 lbs (2580 kg)
3. If you cannot weigh the rear axle
directly, calculate the rear gross
axle weight. Subtract the weight in
Step 1 from the weight in Step 2.
Limit: 2920 lbs (1325 kg)