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Trailering means changes in handling, durability and
fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct
equipment, and it has to be used properly.
That’s the reason for this part. In it are many time-tested,
important trailering tips and safety rules. Many of
these are important for your safety and that of your
passengers.
So
please read this section carefully before
you pull a trailer.
Load-pulling components such as the engine, transaxle,
wheel assemblies and tires are forced to work harder
against the drag of the added weight. The engine
is required to operate at relatively higher speeds and
under greater loads, generating extra heat. What’s more,
the trailer adds considerably to wind resistance,
increasing the pulling requirements.
If
You
Do Decide To
Pull
A
Trailer
If
you do, here are some important points:
There are many different laws, including speed limit
restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure
your rig will be legal, not only where you live
but also where you’ll be driving.
A
good source for
this information can be state or provincial police.
Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch
dealer about sway controls.
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Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first
1,000
miles
(1
600
km) your new vehicle is driven. Your
engine, axle or other parts could be damaged.
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Then, during the first
500
miles
(800
km) that you
tow a trailer, don’t drive over
50
mph
(80
km/h)
and don’t make starts at full throttle. This helps your
engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at
the heavier loads.
Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer.
Don’t drive faster than the maximum posted speed
for trailers, or no more than 55 mph
(90
km/h),
to save wear on your vehicle’s parts.
Three important considerations have to do with weight:
the weight of the trailer,
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the weight of the trailer tongue
*
and the total weight
on
your vehicle’s tires.
Weight
of
the Trailer
How heavy can a trailer safely be?
It should never weigh more than
1,000
Ibs
(450
kg). But
even that can be too heavy.
It depends on how you plan to use your rig. For
example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside
temperature and how much your vehicle
is
used to pull
a trailer are
all
important. And,
it
can
also
depend
on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle.
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