Buick 2005 LaCrosse User Manual download pdf (Page 271)

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It depends on how you plan to use your rig. For

example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside

temperature and how much the vehicle is used to pull a

trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on

any special equipment that is on the vehicle.

Ask your dealer for our trailering information or advice,

or you can write us at:

Buick Customer Assistance Center

P.O. Box 33136

Detroit, MI 48232-5136

In Canada, write to:

General Motors of Canada Limited

Customer Communication Centre, 163-005

1908 Colonel Sam Drive

Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7

Weight of the Trailer Tongue

The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weight

to measure because it affects the total or gross weight

of the vehicle. The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)

includes the curb weight of the vehicle, any cargo 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

weight the vehicle can tow. And if you tow a trailer, you

must add the tongue load to the GVW because the

vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See Loading

Your Vehicle on page 4-29 for more information

about the vehicle’s maximum load capacity.

When using a weight-carrying hitch, the trailer

tongue (A) should weigh 10 percent to 15 percent of the

total loaded trailer weight (B).

After the trailer is loaded, weigh the trailer and the

tongue, separately, to see if the weights are proper. The

correct weight could be achieved simply by moving

some items around in the trailer.

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