To achieve a proper tongue load,
start by loading 60 % of the load
toward the front of the trailer and
40 % toward the rear, then re-adjust
the load as needed.
The best way to confirm that vehicle
and trailer weights are within limits
is to have them checked at a public
scale.
Using a suitable scale or a special
tongue load gauge, check the tongue
load the first time you set up a
towing combination (a fully-loaded
vehicle and trailer), then recheck the
tongue load whenever the conditions
change.
The maximum allowable weight of
the vehicle axles is:
The maximum allowable weight of
the vehicle, all occupants, all cargo,
and tongue load is:
on the front axle
on the rear axle
Checking Loads
Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR):
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR):
Towing a Trailer
168
4,450 Ibs (2,020 kg)
2,300 Ibs (1,045 kg)
2,205 Ibs (1,000 kg)