1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 143

Your Driving and the Road Towing a Trailer (CONK) your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at the heavier loads. Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer. Don't drive faster than the maximum speed fortrailers (or no more than 55 mph (90 km/h)) to save wear on your vehicle's parts. Three important considerations have to do with weight: A fou can ask your dealer for our trailering nformation or advice, or you can write us It: Pontiac Customer Services Department One Pontiac Plaza Pontiac, Michigan 48340-2952 B Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load(A) of any trailer is an important weight to measure becauseit affects the total capacity weightof your vehicle. The capacity weight includes the curb weight of the vehicle, any cargoyou may carry in it, and the people whowill be riding in the vehicle. And if you will tow a trailer, you must subtract the tongu load from your vehicle's capacity weight because your vehiclewill be carrying tha weight, too. See "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index for more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 1,000 pounds (450 kg). But even that can be too heavy. It depends on how you plan to use your rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle is usedto pull a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle. [n Canada, write to: General Motors of Canada Limited, Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7. .. 142