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Tow Hitch Tongue Rating

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Clutch-n-Throttle Member

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I just got my 06 CS. It came with the factory installed tow hitch (I will post some pics soon). I was reading through the owners manual and the "permissible hitch tongue weight" listed is 308 lbs. I looked at the hitch itself and it has a listed tongue weight rating of 605 lbs. Which is correct?

308 lbs is awfully low for a vehicle that is reputed to tow 7700 lbs. Trailer makers usually say that 10% of the GVWR of the trailer should by the tongue weight. Anyone have any insight to what is going on?

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I was surprised like you at the first reading, but after reading again the TSB... Saying 308lbs without changing vehicule ground clearance and the max is 616 lbs. I use spring bar with my 23' travel trailer and the road handling is wonderfull. The tongue weight w/o spring bar are around 600 lbs. You can look at this picture and the car loose about 1" ground clearance.

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