1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 180

Pontiac Customer Services Department One Pontiac Plaza Pontiac, MI 48340-2952 In Canada, write t : o General Motorsof Canada Limited Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 8W Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load(A) of any trailer is an important weight measure to because it affects the total, 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 will tow a trailer, you must add the tongue load to the Gvw because your vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See theI d a under Loding Your 'vehiclefor more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. If your vehicle is equipped to tow not a trailer weighing more than 2,000 pounds (900kg) with the 3.1L V6 or 3800 V6 engine, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 10%of the t t l loaded oa trailer weight(B). If your vehicleis equipped to tow up to 3,000 pounds (1 360 kg) with the 3800 V6 engine towing package, and if you're using a "dead-weight"hitch, (A) the trailer tongue should weigh 10%of the total loaded trailer weight (B).Or, if you have a "weightdistributing" hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 1% of the total 2 loaded trailer weight (B). After you've loaded yourt al r weigh r ie , the trailer then the tongue, separately, and to see if the weightsare proper. If they aren't, you may be able get them right to simply by moving some items around in the trailer. 1 9 7