1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 203

You can ask your dealer our trailering informationor for advice, or you can writeus at: Pontiac Division Customer Assistance Center One Pontiac Plaza Pontiac, MI 48340-2952 In Canada, write to: General Motorsof Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre 1908 ColonelSam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 A B Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load(A) of any trailer is important an weight to measure because affects the total gross it or weight of your vehicle. The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) includes thecurb weight of the vehicle, any be cargo you may carry in and the people who will it, riding in the vehicle. And if you tow a trailer, you must add thetongue load to the GVW because your vehicle 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, trailer the tongue (A) should weigh10 percent of the total loaded trailer weight(B).If you havea weight-distributing hitch, the trailer tongue(A) should weigh12 percent of the totalloaded trailer weight(B). After you've loaded your trailer, weigh the trailer and then the tongue, separately, see if the weights are to proper. If they aren't, you may able to get them right be simply by moving some items around the trailer. in 4-34