1995 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 175

Three important considerations have to do with weight: Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weight to measure becauseit 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 be 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. See "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index for more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. Weight of the Trailer How heavycan a trailer safely be? 1,000 pounds (450 kg). It should never weigh more than But eventhat can be tooheavy. It depends on how you plan use yourrig. For to 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 you have on your vehicle. You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or advice, or you can write us at: Pontiac Customer Services Department One Pontiac Plaza Pontiac, Michigan 48340-2952 In Canada, write to: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 A B 4-32