1997 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 189

Three important considerations have to do with weight: 0 the weight of the trailer, the weight of the trailer tongue and the total weight on your vehicle's tires. 'You can ask your dealer our trailering information or for advice, or you can write us at: Chevrolet Customer AssistanceCenter P.O. Box 7047 Troy, MI 48007-7047 In Canada, write to: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It shouldnever weigh more than 1,000 pounds(450 kg). But even that can be too heavy. It depends on how you plan to useyour rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle used to pull a is trailer areall important. And,it can also depend on any special equipment that youhave on your vehicle. Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load (A)of any trailer is an important weight to measure because it affects the total capacity weight of your vehicle.The capacity weight includes the curb weight of the vehicle, anycargo you may carry in it, and thepeople who willbe riding in the vehicle. And if you will tow a trailer, you must subtract the tongue load from your vehicle's capacity weight because your vehicle willbe carrying that weight, too. "Loading See Your Vehicle" in theIndex for more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. 4-33