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Trailer And Trailer Tongue Weight
Always load a trailer with 60% to 65% of the weight in
the front of the trailer. This places 10% to 15% of the
Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) on the tow hitch of your
vehicle.Loadsbalancedoverthewheels,orheavierinthe
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
manytraileraccidents.
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Consider the following items when computing the
weightonthefront/rearaxlesofthevehicle:
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Thetrailertongueweightofthetrailer.
The weight of any other type of cargo or equipment
putinoronyourvehicle.
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Theweightofthedriverandallpassengers.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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