1998 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 207

Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires Be sure your vehicle's are inflatedto the upper tires on limit for cold tires.You'll find these numbers the Tire Loading Information label located the rear edge of the at driver's dooror see "Loading Your Vehicle''in the Index. Then be sure you don't over the GVW limit go of for your vehicle, including the weight the trailer tongue. A B Hitches It's important to have the correct hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks going and rough roadsare a by few reasons why you'll need right hitch. Here are the some rules to follow: If you're using a weight-carrying hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 10 percent of the total loaded trailer weight(B). If you have a weight-distributing (A) hitch, the trailer tongue should weigh 12 percent of the total loaded trailer weight (B). After you've loaded your trailer, weigh trailer and the then the tongue, separately,to see if the weights are proper. If they aren't, you may be able to get them right items around in the trailer. simply by moving some The rear bumperon your vehicle is not intended for or hitches. Do not attach rental hitches other bumper-type hitches to it. Use only a frame-mounted hitch thatdoes not attach to the bumper. Will you have to make holes in the body of your any If vehicle when you install a trailer hitch?you do, then be sure seal the holes later when you remove to the hitch. If you don't them, deadly carbon seal monoxide (CO) from your exhaust can get into your vehicle (see "Carbon Monoxide" the Index). Dirt in and watercan, too. 4-34