1993 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 187

Your Driving and the Road If You Do Decideto Pulla Trailer Weight of the TrailerTongue The tongue load of any trailer is (A) an important weightto measure because it a€fects the total capacity weight of your -vehicle. capacity The of weight includes the curb weight the vehicle, any cargo you m y carry in it, a and the people who will be riding in the vehicle. Andif you will tow a trailer, you must subtract the tongue load from your vehicle's capacity weight because your vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. the See I d a under Loading Your lrehicle for more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. (rnNX) If you're using a "dead-weight" hitch, (A) the trailer tongue should weigh10% of the t t l loaded trailer weight (B). oa If you have a "weight-distributing" hitch, the trailertongue (A) should weigh E% of the total loaded trailer weight (B). After you've loadedyour trailer, weigh the trailerand then the tongue, separately, to see if the weights are proper. If they aren't, youmay be able to get them right simply moving by some items aroundin the trailer. Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires Be sure your. vehicle's tires inflated are to the limit for cold tires. You will find these numbers on the Certification label at the rearedge of the driver's door (or, see the I d a under Ere Loading. Then be sure you don't go over the GVW limit for your vehicle). II 16 8