1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 228

Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 1,000 lbs. 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 vehicleused to pull a is trailer areal important. And,it can also depend on any l 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-GMC Customer Assistance Center P. 0. Box 436008 Pontiac, MI 48343-6008 cargo you may carry init, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle. And if you will tow a trailer, you must add the tongue load the GVW because your to vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Indexfor more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. In Canada, write to: General Motorsof Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre 1908 ColonelSam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 A B If you're using a weight-carrying hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 10 percent of the total loaded The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important trailer weight (B). If you have a weight-distributing weight to measure becauseit affects the total or hitch, the trailer tongue(A) should weigh 12 percent of grossweight of your vehicle. The Gross Vehicle Weight (B). the total loaded trailer weight (GVW) includes the curb weight the vehicle, any of Weight of the Trailer Tongue 4-35