WeightoftheTrailerTongue
Trailertongueweight(A)shouldbe10percentto
percentandfifthwheelorgooseneck kingpinweight
shouldbe15to25percentoftheloadedtrailerweight
uptothemaximumsforvehicleseriesandhitchtype
shownbelow:
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Thetongueload(A)ofanytrailerisveryimportant
becauseitisalsopartofthevehicleweight.TheGross
VehicleWeight(GVW)includesthecurbweightofthe
vehicle, anycargocarried init,andthepeoplewhowill
beridinginthevehicleaswellastrailertongueweight.
Vehicleoptions,equipment, passengers andcargoin
thevehiclereducetheamountoftongueweightthe
vehiclecancarry,whichwillalsoreducethetrailer
weightthevehiclecantow.SeeLoadingtheVehicle on
page 6‑32 formoreinformation aboutthevehicle's
maximumloadcapacity.
Maximum
VehicleSeries
1500
HitchType
TongueWeight
Weight Carrying
272kg(600lbs)
1500
Weight Distributing 499kg(1,100lbs)
Donotexceedthemaximumallowable tongueweight
forthevehicle. Choosetheshortesthitchextension that
willposition thehitchballclosesttothevehicle. Thiswill
helpreducetheeffectoftrailertongueweightonthe
rearaxle.
Traileringmaybelimitedbythevehicle's abilitytocarry
tongueweight.Tongueorkingpinweightcannotcause
thevehicletoexceedtheGVWR(GrossVehicleWeight
Rating)ortheRGAWR(RearGrossAxleWeight
Rating). See“TotalWeightontheVehicle'sTires”later
inthissectionformoreinformation.
Afterloadingthetrailer,weighthetrailerandthenthe
tongue,separately,toseeiftheweightsareproper.
Iftheyarenot,adjustments mightbemadebymoving
someitemsaroundinthetrailer.
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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