Weight Of The Trailer Tongue - GMC 2001 Savana Van Owner's Manual

Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming the
driver and one passenger are in the towing vehicle and it
has all the required trailering equipment. The weight of
additional equipment, passengers and cargo in the
towing vehicle must be subtracted from the above
maximum trailer weights.
You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or
advice, or you can write us at the address listed in your
Warranty and Owner Assistance Information Booklet.
In Canada, write to:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7

Weight of the Trailer Tongue

The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important
weight to measure because it affects the total or
gross weight of your vehicle. The Gross Vehicle
Weight (GVW) includes the curb weight of the vehicle,
any cargo you may carry in it, and the people who will
be riding in the vehicle. And if you will tow a trailer,
you must add the tongue load to the GVW because your
vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See "Loading
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Your Vehicle" in the Index for more information about
your vehicle's maximum load capacity.
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If you're using your platform hitch as a weight
hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 10 percent of
the total loaded trailer weight (B). If you're using your
platform hitch as a weight
tongue (A) should weigh 12 percent of the total loaded
trailer weight (B).
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carrying
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distributing hitch, the trailer