1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 211

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Three important considerations have Weight of the Trailer to do with weight: How heavycanatrailersafelybe?Itdependsonhowyouplantouseyour rig.Forexample,speed,altitude,roadgrades,outsidetemperature,andhow it canalso muchyourvehicle is used to pull a trailer are all important. And, dependonanyspecialequipmentthatyouhaveonyourvehicle.Youcan us at ask your dealer for our trailering information or advice, or you can write theaddresslisted in yourWarrantyandOwnerAssistanceInformation Booklet. In Canada,writeto: GeneralMotors ofCanada, Limited Customer Assistance Center 1908Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa,OntarioL1H 8P7 Weight of the Trailer Tongue Thetongueload (A) ofany trailer is animportantweighttomeasurebecause it affects the total or gross weight of your vehicle. The gross vehicle weight (GVW) includes the curb weight of thevehicle,anycargoyoumaycarry in it, and the people who will be riding in thevehicle.Andifyoutowatrailer,you must add the tongue load to the GVW because your vehicle will be carrying thatweight,too.See"Loading YourVehicle"intheIndexformoreinformation aboutyourvehicle'smaximumloadcapaci' AN490002 If you'reusinga"dead-weight"hitch,thetrailertongue (A)shouldweigh10% of thetotalloadedtrailerweight (B). If youhavea"weight-distributing"hitch, 4-57

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Three
important considerations have
to
do
with weight:
Weight
of
the Trailer
How
heavy can a trailer safely be? It depends on how you plan to use your
rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside
temperature, and how
much your vehicle
is used
to
pull a trailer are all
important. And,
it
can also
depend on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle. You can
ask your dealer for our trailering
information or advice, or you can write
us
at
the address
listed
in your Warranty and Owner Assistance Information
Booklet.
In Canada, write
to:
General Motors
of Canada,
Limited
Customer Assistance Center
1908Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H
8P7
Weight
of
the Trailer Tongue
The tongue
load
(A)
of any
trailer
is an
important weight to measure because
it
affects the
total or gross weight
of
your vehicle. The gross vehicle weight
(GVW)
includes the curb weight
of
the vehicle, any cargo you may carry
in it,
and the people
who
will be riding
in the vehicle. And
if you tow a trailer, you
must add the tongue
load to the
GVW
because your vehicle
will be carrying
thatweight,too.See“Loading
Your Vehicle”
in
the
Index
for more
information
about your vehicle’s maximum
load capaci’
AN490002
If
you’reusinga“dead-weight”hitch,thetrailertongue
(A) should weigh 10%
of
the total
loaded trailer weight
(B).
If
you have a “weight-distributing” hitch,
4-57