Driving
Preparing to tow
Usetheproperequipmentfortowingatrailerandmakesureitis
properlyattachedtoyourvehicle.Seeyourdealerorareliabletrailer
dealerifyourequireassistance.
Hitches
Donotusehitchesthatclampontothevehicle’sbumperorattachtothe
axle.Youmustdistributetheloadinyourtrailersothat10%–15%ofthe
totalweightofthetrailerisonthetongue.
Load equalizing hitch
Whenhookingupatrailerusingaloadequalizinghitch,alwaysusethe
followingprocedure:
1.
alldoorsclosed,allowthevehicletostandforseveralminutessothatit
canlevel.
Parktheunloadedvehicleonalevelsurface.Withtheignitiononand
2.
Measuretheheightofareferencepointonthefrontandrearbumpers
atthecenterofthevehicle.
3.
Attachthetrailertothevehicleandadjustthehitchequalizerssothat
thefrontbumperheightiswithin0–13mm(0.5in)ofthereference
point.Afterproperadjustment,therearbumpershouldbenohigher
thaninStep2.
Note:Adjustinganequalizinghitchsotherearbumperofthevehicleis
higherthanitwasunloadedwilldefeatthefunctionoftheload
equalizinghitchandmaycauseunpredictablehandling.
Safety chains
Alwaysconnectthetrailer’ssafetychainstotheframeorhookretainers
ofthevehiclehitch.Toconnectthetrailer’ssafetychains,crossthe
chainsunderthetrailertongueandallowslackforturningcorners.
Ifyouusearentaltrailer,followtheinstructionsthattherentalagency
givestoyou.
Donotattachsafetychainstothebumper.
Trailer brakes
Electricbrakesandmanual,automaticorsurge-typetrailerbrakesare
safeifinstalledproperlyandadjustedtothemanufacturer’s
specifications.ThetrailerbrakesmustmeetlocalandFederal
regulations.
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| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford F-150 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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