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2003 Buick LeSabre Owner Manual

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If you’re using a weight-carrying hitch or a
weight-distributing hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should
weigh 10 to 15 percent of the total loaded trailer
weight (B).

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 get them right
simply by moving some items around in the trailer.

Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires

Be sure your vehicle’s tires are inflated to the upper limit
for cold tires. You’ll find these numbers on the
Tire-Loading Information label located at the rear edge
of the driver’s door or see

Loading Your Vehicle on

page 4-33. Then be sure you don’t go over the GVW
limit for your vehicle, including the weight of the
trailer tongue.

Hitches

It’s important to have the correct hitch equipment.
Crosswinds, large trucks going by and rough roads are
a few reasons why you’ll need the right hitch. Here
are some rules to follow:

The rear bumper on your vehicle is not intended for
hitches. Do not attach rental hitches or other
bumper-type hitches to it. Use only a frame-mounted
hitch that does not attach to the bumper.

Will you have to make any holes in the body of your
vehicle when you install a trailer hitch? If you do, then
be sure to seal the holes later when you remove the
hitch. If you don’t seal them, deadly carbon monoxide
(CO) from your exhaust can get into your vehicle.
See

Engine Exhaust on page 2-31. Dirt and water

can also enter the vehicle.

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  • The rear bumper on your vehicle is not intended for hitches.
  • Will you have to make any holes in the body of your vehicle when you install a trailer hitch?

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  • Use only a frame-mounted hitch that does not attach to the bumper. • Will you have to make any holes in the body of your vehicle when you install a trailer hitch?

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