Driving
Preparing to tow
Usetheproperequipmentfortowingatrailerandmakesureitis
properlyattachedtoyourvehicle.Seeyourdealerorareliabletrailer
dealerifyourequireassistance.
Hitches
Fortowingtrailersupto907kg(2,000lb),useaweightcarryinghitch
andballwhichuniformlydistributesthetrailertongueloadsthroughthe
underbodystructure.Useaframe-mountedweightdistributinghitchfor
trailersover907kg(2,000lb).
Donotinstallasingleormulti-clamptypebumperhitch,orahitch
whichattachestotheaxle.Underbodymountedhitchesareacceptableif
theyareinstalledproperly.Followthetowinginstructionsofareputable
rentalagency.
Wheneveratrailerhitchandhardwareareremoved,makesureall
mountingholesintheunderbodyareproperlysealedtopreventnoxious
gasesorwaterfromentering.
Safetychains
Alwaysconnectthetrailer’ssafetychainstotheframeorhookretainers
ofthevehiclehitch.Toconnectthetrailer’ssafetychains,crossthe
chainsunderthetrailertongueandallowslackforturningcorners.
Ifyouusearentaltrailer,followtheinstructionsthattherentalagency
givestoyou.
Donotattachsafetychainstothebumper.
Trailerbrakes
Electricbrakesandmanual,automaticorsurge-typetrailerbrakesare
safeifinstalledproperlyandadjustedtothemanufacturer’s
specifications.ThetrailerbrakesmustmeetlocalandFederal
regulations.
Donotconnectatrailer’shydraulicbrakesystemdirectlytoyour
vehicle’sbrakesystem.Yourvehiclemaynothaveenough
brakingpowerandyourchancesofhavingacollisiongreatlyincrease.
Thebrakingsystemofthetowvehicleisratedforoperationatthe
GVWRnotGCWR.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Ranger Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford Ranger 2.3, Ford Ranger 3.0, Ford Ranger 4.0 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
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