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Three important considerations. have tri do 'with weight:
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
Weight of the Trailer
How heavy can a trailer safely be?
The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important
weight to measure because it affects the total capacity
weight of your vehicle. The capacity weight includes the
It should never weigh more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg),
unless you have the optional 5,000 pound (2 250 kg)
trailer towing package. But even that can
be too heavy.
It also depends on how you plan to use your rig. For
temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a
special equipment that you havk on your vehicle.
example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside
trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any
You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or
advice, or you can write us at:
Buick Motor Division
Customer Assistance Center
902 E. Hamilton Avenue
Flint, MI 48550.
In Canada, write to:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7.
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 subtract the tongue
load from your vehicle's capacity weight because your
vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See "Loading
Your Vehicle" in the Index for more information about
your vehicle's maximum load capacity.
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B
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