1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 180

Three important considerations have to do with weight: You can ask your retailer our trailering information for or advice, or you can write at: us the weight of the trailer, 0 the weight of the trailer tongue and the total weight on your vehicle's tires. Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 30095 Lansing, MI 48909 In Canada, write to: General Motorsof Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre 1908 ColonelSam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H8P7 Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg). But even that can be too heavy. It dependson how you plan to use your rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull it on trailer are all important. And,can also depend any on special equipment that you have your vehicle. Weight of the Trailer Tongue a The tongue load(A) of any trailer is an important it weight to measure because affects the total or gross weight of your vehicle.The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) includes the curb weight the vehicle, any of cargo you may carry it, and the people who will be in if riding in the vehicle. Andyou tow a trailer, you must add the tongue load the GVW because your vehicle to will be carrying that weight, too. See "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index for more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. 4-34