1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual

Three important considerations have to do with weight:the weight of the trailer, the weight of the trailer tongueand the total weight on your vehicle’s tires.Weight of the TrailerHow heavy can a trailer safely be?It should never weigh more than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg),unless you have the optional 3,000 lbs. (1 350 kg) trailertowing package. But even that can be too heavy.It depends on how you plan to use your rig. Forexample, speed, altitude, road grades, outsidetemperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull atrailer are all important. And, it can also depend on anyspecial equipment that you have on your vehicle.You can ask your dealer for our trailering information oradvice, or you can write us at:Buick Motor DivisionCustomer Assistance Center902 E. Hamilton AvenueFlint, MI 48550In Canada, write to:General Motors of Canada LimitedCustomer Assistance Center1908 Colonel Sam DriveOshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7Weight of the Trailer TongueThe tongue load (A) of any trailer is an importantweight to measure because it affects the total capacityweight of your vehicle. The capacity weight includes thecurb weight of the vehicle, any cargo you may carry init, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle. Andif you will tow a trailer, you must subtract the tongueload from your vehicle’s capacity weight because yourvehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See “LoadingYour Vehicle” in the Index for more information aboutyour vehicle’s maximum load capacity.AB