Driving
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Thoroughlyprepareyourvehiclefortowing.RefertoPreparingto
towinthischapter.
Useextracautionwhendrivingwhiletrailertowing.RefertoDriving
whileyoutowinthischapter.
Serviceyourvehiclemorefrequentlyifyoutowatrailer.Refertothe
severedutyscheduleinthe‘‘ServiceGuide’’.
Donottowatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast800km
(500
miles).
Refertotheinstructionsincludedwithtowingaccessoriesforthe
properinstallationandadjustmentspecifications.
DonotexceedthemaximumloadslistedontheSafetyCompliance
Certificationlabel.Forloadspecificationtermsfoundonthelabel,refer
toVehicleloadinginthischapter.Remembertofigureinthetongue
loadofyourloadedvehiclewhenfiguringthetotalweight.
Trailertowingtable(4x2manualtransmission)
GCWR(GrossCombinedWeightRating)/Trailerweights
Rear
axle
ratio
Maximum
GCWR-kg
(lbs.)
Trailerweight
range-kg(lbs.) frontalareaof
(0-Maximum)
Maximum
Engine
trailer-m2(ft2)
2-door
4.0L
4.0L
EFI
EFI
3.27
3.73
2721(6000) 0-907(0-2000)
3175(7000) 0-1424(0-3140)
4-door
4.64(50)
4.64(50)
4.0L
4.0L
EFI
EFI
3.27
3.73
2721(6000) 0-880(0-1940)
3175(7000) 0-1325(0-2920)
4.64(50)
4.64(50)
Notes:-Forhighaltitudeoperation,reduceGCWby2%per300
meters(1800ft)elevation.Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthistable
andinstructionsonhowtocalculateyourvehicleload,refertoVehicle
loadinginthischapter.Maximumtrailerweightsshown.Thecombined
weightofthecompletedtowingvehicleandtheloadedtrailermustnot
exceedtheGCWR.
Towingatrailerover907kg(2000lbs.)requiresaweightdistributing
hitch.
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