1996 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 199

Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load(A) of any trailer is an important weight to measure because affects the total capacity it weight of your vehicle. The capacity weight includes the curb weight of the vehicle, any cargoyou may carry in it, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle. And if you will tow a trailer, you must subtract the tongue load fromyour vehicle's capacity weight because your vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index for more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. If you're using a weight-carrying hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 10% of the total loaded trailer weight (B). If you have a weight-distributing hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 12%of the total loaded trailer weight (B). After you've loaded your trailer, weigh the trailer and then the tongue, separately, to see if the weights are proper. If they aren't, you may be able to get them right simply by moving some items around in the trailer. Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires Be sureyour vehicle's tires are inflatedto the recommended pressure for cold tires. You'll find these numbers on the Certification label atthe rear Your edge of the driver's door or see "Loading Vehicle" in the Index. Thenbe sure you don't go over the GVW limit for your vehicle, including the weight of the trailer tongue. A B 4-34