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GrossTrailerWeight(GTW)
TongueWeight(TW)
The gross trailer weight (GTW) is the weight of the trailer
plus the weight of all cargo, consu mables and equ ipment
(perm anent or tem porary) load ed in or on the trailer in its
Љload ed and read y for operationЉ cond ition. The recom -
mend ed way to measu re GTW is to put you r fully load ed
trailer on a vehicle scale. The entire weight of the trailer
must be supported by the scale.
The downw ard force exerted on the hitch ball by the
trailer. In most cases it shou ld not be less than 10% or
more than 15% of the trailer load . You must consid er this
as part of the load on you r vehicle.
FrontalArea
The maxim um height and maxim um width of the front of
a trailer.
GrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR)
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TrailerSwayControl
The GAWR is the maxim um capacity of the front and rear
axles. Distribu te the load over the front and rear axles
evenly. Make sure that you do not exceed either front or
rear GAWR.
The trailer sway control is a telescop ing link that can be
installed betw een the hitch receiver and the trailer tongu e
that typ ically provid es adjustable friction associated with
the telescop ing motion to dampen any unw anted trailer
swaying motions while traveling.
WARNING!
Weight-CarryingHitch
Itisimportantthatyoudonotexceedthemaximum
frontorrearGAWR.Adangerousdrivingcondition
canresultifeitherratingisexceeded.Youcouldlose
controlofthevehicleandhaveanaccident.
A weight-carrying hitch supports the trailer tongu e
weight, just as if it were luggage located at a hitch ball or
som e other connecting point of the vehicle. These kind of
hitches are the most popular on the market tod ay and
they ’re commonly used to tow small- and medium-sized
trailers. See you r authorized dealer for a trailer hitch
engineered specifically for you r vehicle.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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