Trailer Tongue Weight - Lexus LX 570 2016 Service Manual

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4-1. Before driving

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  100 = 9 % to 11 %)
Gross trailer weight
1
Tongue weight
2
If using a weight distributing hitch when towing, return the front axle to the
same weight as before the trailer connection.
If front axle weight cannot be measured directly, measure the front fender
height above the front axle before connection. Adjust weight distributing
hitch torque until front fender is returned to the same height as before con-
nection.
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.
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