Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (Gvwr); Gross Axle Weight Rating (Gawr); Checking Loads; Towing A Trailer - Acura 2010 TSX Owner's Manual

To achieve a proper tongue load,
start by loading 60% of the load
toward the front of the trailer and
40% toward the rear, then re-adjust
the load as needed.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR):
The maximum allowable weight of
the vehicle, all occupants, all
accessories, all cargo, and the
tongue load is:
4-cylinder models
Automatic transmission:
4,475 lbs (2,030 kg)
Manual transmission:
4,395 lbs (1,995 kg)
6-cylinder models
4,630 lbs (2,100 kg)
Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR):
The maximum allowable weight of
the vehicle axles is:
4-cylinder models
Automatic transmission:
2,410 lbs (1,095 kg)
on the front axle
2,090 lbs (950 kg)
on the rear axle
Manual transmission:
2,325 lbs (1,055 kg)
on the front axle
2,090 lbs (950 kg)
on the rear axle
6-cylinder models
2,557 lbs (1,160 kg)
on the front axle
2,083 lbs (945 kg)
on the rear axle
2010 TSX

Towing a Trailer

Checking Loads

The best way to confirm that all
loads are within limits is to check
them at a public scale. For public
scales in your area, check your local
phone book, or contact your trailer
dealer or rental agency for
assistance.
If you cannot get to a public scale,
you can estimate the total trailer
weight by adding the weight of your
trailer (as quoted by the
manufacturer) with everything in or
on the trailer.
If you normally pull the same load
each time you tow a trailer, you can
use a suitable scale or a special
tongue load gauge to check the
tongue load the first time you set up
a towing combination (a fully loaded
vehicle and trailer), then recheck the
tongue load whenever the conditions
change.
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