WeightoftheTrailerTongue
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.
Trailertongueweight(A)shouldbe10percentto
15percentandfifthwheelorgooseneck kingpinweight
shouldbe15to25percentoftheloadedtrailerweight
uptothemaximumsforvehicleseriesandhitchtype
shownbelow:
HitchType
Maximum
VehicleSeries
1500
TongueWeight
Weight Carrying
272kg(600lbs)
1500
Weight Distributing 499kg(1,100lbs)
Donotexceedthemaximumallowable tongueweight
forthevehicle. Choosetheshortesthitchextension
thatwillposition thehitchballclosesttothevehicle.
Thiswillhelpreducetheeffectoftrailertongueweight
ontherearaxle.
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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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