Kia Carens: If you do decide to pull a trailer / Weight of the trailer tongue
The tongue load of any trailer is an important weight to measure because it affects
the total gross vehicle weight (GVW) of your vehicle. This 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 add the tongue load
to the GVW because your vehicle will also be carrying that weight.
The trailer tongue should weigh a maximum of 10% of the total loaded trailer
weight, within the limits of the maximum permissible trailer tongue load. After
you've loaded your trailer, weigh the trailer and then the tongue, separately, to
see if the weights are proper. If they aren’t, you may be able to correct them simply
by moving some items around in the trailer.
WARNING - Trailer
- Never load a trailer with more weight in the rear than in the front.
The front should be loaded with approximately 60% of the total trailer load;
the rear should be loaded with approximately 40% of the total trailer load.
- Never exceed the maximum weight limits of the trailer or trailer towing
equipment. Improper loading can result in damage to your vehicle and/or personal
injury. Check weights and loading at a commercial scale or highway patrol office
equipped with scales.
- An improperly loaded trailer can cause loss of vehicle control.
✽ NOTICE
With increasing altitude the engine performance decreases. From 1,000m above
sea level and for every 1,000m thereafter 10% of vehicle/trailer weight (trailer
weighter + gross vehicle weight) must be deducted.
What is the maximum safe weight of a trailer? It should never weigh more than
the maximum trailer weight with trailer brakes. But even that can be too heavy.
It depends on how you plan to use your t ...
This section will guide you in the proper loading of your vehicle and/or trailer,
to keep your loaded vehicle weight within its design rating capability, with or
without a trailer. Properly loading ...
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