1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manual - Page 179

Three important considerations have to do with weight: In Canada, write to: the weight of the trailer, 0 the weight of the trailer tongue and the total weight on your vehicle's tires. General Motorsof Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H8P7 Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weight to measure because it affects the total capacity It should never weigh more than 1000 lbs. (450 kg). But weight of your vehicle. The capacity weight includes the even that can be too heavy. curb weightof the vehicle, any cargo you may cany in It depends on how you plan to use your rig. For it, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle. And example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside if you will tow a trailer, you must subtract the tongue temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull aload from your vehicle's capacity weight because your trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See "Loading special equipment that you have on your vehicle. Your Vehicle" in the Index for more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. You can ask your retailer for our trailering information or advice, or you can write us at: Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 30095 Lansing, MI 48909 4-34