Load Limits - Honda TRX500FGA Owner's Manual

Load Limits & Guidelines

Load Limits

Following are the load limits for your ATV:
There are limits to how much weight can be carried on your ATV and be
pulled in a trailer.
The following load limits apply to standard equipment only. Modifying
your ATV, using non-standard equipment, or riding on terrain that is not
flat and smooth could further reduce these limits.
maximum weight capacity
(includes the weight of the rider, all cargo, and accessories.)
front cargo rack weight limit
rear cargo rack weight limit
tow weight limit
(Combined weight of the trailer
and all cargo in the trailer)
tongue weight
(Weight on the trailer tongue)
tongue and rear cargo weight
(Combined weight on the trailer
tongue and on the rear cargo
rack)
Tongue weight can be measured with an ordinary bathroom scale. Place
the scale under the tongue, using either a tongue jack or other support to
keep the trailer level.
The weight of added accessories will reduce the maximum cargo weight
you can carry.
485 lbs (220 kg)
= 66 lbs (30 kg)
= 133 lbs (60 kg)
= 850 lbs (385 kg)
= 30 lbs (14 kg)
recommended
= 133 lbs (60 kg) maximum
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