Total Weight On Your Vehicle's Tires - Oldsmobile 2004 Silhouette Owner's Manual

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If you are using a weight-carrying or a weight-distributing

hitch, the trailer tongue weight (A) should be 10 percent

to 15 percent of the total loaded trailer weight (B).

Do not exceed the maximum allowable tongue weight

for your vehicle.

After you have loaded your trailer, weigh the trailer and

then the tongue, separately, to see if the weights are

proper. If they are not, you may be able to get them right

simply by moving some items around in the trailer.

Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires

Be sure your vehicle's tires are inﬂated to the upper limit

for cold tires. You will ﬁnd these numbers on the

Certiﬁcation/Tire Label at the rear edge of the driver's

door, or see Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-33 .

Then be sure you do not go over the GVW limit for your

vehicle, including the weight of the trailer tongue.

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