If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
Weight of the Trailer
If you do, here are some important points:
How heavy can a trailer safely be?
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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.
Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first 500 miles
It should never weigh more than 1,000 lbs. (454 kg) or
3,500 lbs. (1588 kg) if your vehicle has the trailer
towing package. 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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(805
axle or other parts could be damaged.
km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,
You can ask your dealer for our trailering information
or advice, or you can write us at:
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Then, during the first 500 miles (805 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.
Cadillac Customer Assistance Center
Cadillac Motor Car Division
P.O. Box 33169
Detroit, MI 48232-5169
In Canada, write to:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908
Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa,
Three important considerations have to do with weight:
Ontario L1H 8P7
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the weight of the trailer,
the weight of the trailer tongue
and the total weight on your vehicle’s tires.
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| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac SRX Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac SRX 3.6, Cadillac SRX 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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