Hyundai Palisade 2024 Owner's Manual page 367

Trailer weight
Tongue Load / Total Trailer Weight
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What is the maximum safe weight of a
trailer? It should never weigh more than
the maximum trailer weight with trailer
brakes. But even that can be too heavy. It
depends on how you plan to use your
trailer. For example, speed, altitude, road
grades, outside temperature and how
often your vehicle is used to pull a trailer
are all important. The ideal trailer weight
can also depend on any special
equipment that you have on your vehicle.
Tongue load
Gross Axle Weight / Gross Vehicle Weight
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The tongue load is an important weight to
measure because it affects the total Gross
Vehicle Weight (GVW) of your vehicle.
The trailer tongue should weigh a
minimum of 10% of the total loaded trailer
weight, within the limits of the maximum
(15%) trailer tongue load permissible.
After you've loaded your trailer, weigh the
trailer and then the tongue, separately, to
see if the weights are proper. If they
aren't, you may be able to correct them
simply by moving some items around in
the trailer.
WARNING
Take the following precautions:
• Never load a trailer with more weight in
the rear than in the front. The front
should be loaded with approximately
60% of the total trailer load; the rear
should be loaded with approximately
40% of the total trailer load.
• Never exceed the maximum weight
limits of the trailer or trailer towing
equipment. Improper loading can
result in damage to your vehicle and/or
personal injury. Check weights and
loading at a commercial scale or
highway patrol office equipped with
scales.
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