Trailer And Tongue Weight - Jeep 2011 WK2 Grand Cherokee Owner's Manual

The table below provides a guide to the maximum trailer tongue weights for a given operating condition (See Note 2).
Up to 3 occupants with luggage
4 occupants with luggage
5 occupants with luggage
Note 2 – Table provided as a guide only, using 150 lbs (68 kg) per person plus 15 lbs (7 kg) of luggage.
NOTE:
The trailer tongue weight must be considered as part of the combined weight of occupants and cargo, and should never exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) and/or Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed below.
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Trailer And Tongue Weight

Always load a trailer with 60% of the weight in
the front of the trailer. Loads balanced over the
wheels, or heavier in the rear, can cause the
trailer to sway severely side-to-side which will
cause loss of control of vehicle and trailer.
Failure to load trailers heavier in front is the
cause of many trailer accidents. Never exceed
the maximum tongue weight stamped on your
trailer hitch.
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GVWR
6,501 lbs (2 949 kg)
Consider the following items when computing
the weight on the front/rear axles of the vehicle:
• The trailer tongue weight of the trailer.
772 lbs (350 kg)
655 lbs (297 kg)
500 lbs (227 kg)
Front GAWR
3,201 lbs (1 452 kg)
• The weight of any other type of cargo or
equipment put in or on your vehicle.
• The weight of the driver and all passengers.
NOTE:
Remember that everything put into or on the
trailer adds to the load on your vehicle. Also,
additional factory-installed options, or au-
thorized dealer-installed options, must be
considered as part of the total load on your
vehicle.
Rear GAWR
3,699 lbs (1 678 kg)