Towing
a
Trailer
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If
you don’t use the correct equipment and drive
properly, you can lose control when you pull a
trailer. For example,
if
the trailer is too heavy,
the brakes may not work well
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or even at all.
You and your passengers could be seriously
injured. You may also damage your vehicle; the
resulting repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Pull a trailer only if you have followed
all the steps in this section.
Ask
your dealer for
advice and information about towing a trailer
with your vehicle.
Your vehicle can tow a trailer
if
it
is
equipped with the
proper trailer towing equipment. To identify what the
vehicle trailering capacity
is
for your vehicle, you
should read the information in “Weight of the Trailer’,
that appears later in
this
section. But trailering is
different than just driving your vehicle by itself.
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:
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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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