1996 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 201

Three important considerations have to do with weight: the weight of the trailer, the weight of the trailer tongue and the total weight on your vehicle's tires. In Canada, write to: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 1,000lbs. (450 kg). But even that can be too heavy. 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, any cargo you may carry in it, and the people who will beriding in the vehicle. And if you will towa trailer, you must subtract the tongue load from your 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. 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 retailer for our trailering information or advice, or you can write us at: Customer Assistance Representative Oldsmobile Central Office 920 Townsend Street P.O. Box 30095 Lansing, MI 48909