1993 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 199

Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg), unless you havethe optional 5,000 pound (2,250 kg) trailer towing package. But that can be too heavy. even It -depends on how you plan yourrig. For to .use example,speed, altitude,,road grades,outside temperatuie and how much your vehicle us.ed to pull a is it trailer 'are.all important. And, can also depen'd on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle..' ..., . load from your vehicle's capacity weight because your vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See "Loading Your Vehicle" inthe Index for more informationabout your vehicle's maximum load capacity. , . , . ' . . 8: You can ask your dealer our traiIering information or for advice, or you can writeus atBuick Motor Division, 902 Customer Assistance .Center; E. Hamilton Avenue, Flint, M.148550. In Canada, writeto General Motors ,of Canada Limited, Customer Assistance Center, 1908 Colonel Drive, Sam. Qshawa, Ontario LlH 8P7. Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load(A) -of any trailer an important is weight to measure because affects the total capacity it weight of your vehicle. The capacity weight includes 'the curb weight' the vehicle, any cargo you may carry of in it, and the people who will .be riding in the vehicle. And a the if you will~ Q W trailer, you must subtract tongue If you're using a "dead-weight" hitch, trailer tongue the (A) should weigh 10%of the total loaded trailer weight (B). If you have a "weight-distributing" hitch,the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 12%of the total loaded trailer weight (B). ' After you've lo,aded.yourtrailer, weighthe trailer and then the tongue, separately,to.see if the weights are proper. If they aren't, you may able'to get themtight be items around in the trailer. simply by moving some