1998 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 182

You can ask your dealer our trailering information or for advice, or you write us at: can Buick Motor Division Customer Relations Center 902 E. Hamilton Avenue Flint, MI 48550. In Canada, write to: General Motorsof Canada Limited Customer CommunicationCentre 1908 ColonelSam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 A B Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load (A) any traileris an important of weight to measure because affects the total orgross it weight of your vehicle.The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) includesthe curb weight of the vehicle, any cargo you may carry in it, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle. Andif you tow a trailer, you must add the tongue load to GVW because your vehicle the will be carrying that weight, too. "Loading Your See Vehicle" in the Indexfor more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. If you're using a weight-carrying hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh10 percent of the total loaded If trailer weight (B). you have a weight-distributing hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh percent of 12 (B). the total loaded trailer weight After you've loaded your trailer, weigh the trailer and then the tongue, separately, to see the weights are if proper. If they aren't, you may be able to get them right simply by moving some items around in the trailer.