GMC Acadia 15919282 Owner's Manual page 278

4-26 Driving Your Vehicle
Weight of the Trailer
How heavy can a trailer safely be?
It depends on how the rig is
used. For example, speed, altitude,
road grades, outside temperature
and how much the vehicle is used
to pull a trailer are all important.
It can depend on any special
equipment on the vehicle, and the
Vehicle
Front-Wheel Drive
Front-Wheel Drive, V92 Trailer Towing Package
All-Wheel Drive
All-Wheel Drive, V92 Trailer Towing Package
*The Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) is the total allowable weight of the completely loaded vehicle and
trailer including any passengers, cargo, equipment and conversions. The GCWR for the vehicle should not be
exceeded.
Ask your dealer/retailer for our
trailering information or advice, or
write us at our Customer Assistance
Offices. See Customer Assistance
Offices on page 7-5 for more
information.
amount of tongue weight the vehicle
can carry. See "Weight of the
Trailer Tongue" later in this section
for more information.
Maximum trailer weight is calculated
assuming only the driver is in the
tow vehicle and it has all the
required trailering equipment.
Maximum Trailer Weight
2,000 lbs (907 kg)
4,500 lbs (2 041 kg)
2,000 lbs (907 kg)
4,500 lbs (2 041 kg)
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
The tongue load (A) of any trailer is
an important weight to measure
because it affects the total gross
weight of the vehicle. The Gross
Vehicle Weight (GVW) includes the
curb weight of the vehicle, any
The weight of additional optional
equipment, passengers and cargo in
the tow vehicle must be subtracted
from the maximum trailer weight.
Use the following chart to determine
how much the vehicle can weigh,
based upon the vehicle model
and options.
*GCWR
7,500 lbs (3 402 kg)
9,500 lbs (4 309 kg)
7,700 lbs (3 493 kg)
9,700 lbs (4 400 kg)
cargo carried in it, and the people
who will be riding in the vehicle.
If there are a lot of options,
equipment, passengers or cargo in
the vehicle, it will reduce the
tongue weight the vehicle can carry,
which will also reduce the trailer