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STARTING AND OPERATING
Trailer and Tongue Weight
Consid er the follow ing item s when computing the
weight on the rear axle of the vehicle:
Alw ays load a trailer with 60% to 65% of the weight in
the front of the trailer. This places 10% to 15% of the
Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) on the tow hitch of you r
vehicle. Load s balanced over the wheels or heavier in the
rear can cause the trailer to sway severely side to side
which will cause loss of control of the vehicle and trailer.
Failu re to load trailers heavier in front is the cause of
many trailer accidents.
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• pTheut inweightor onofyouanyr vehicle.other typ e of cargo or equ ipment
The tongu e weight of the trailer.
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The weight of the driver and all passengers.
Remember that everything put into or on the
trailer adds to the load on you r vehicle. Also, additional
options, or dealer-installed options,
NOTE:
Never exceed the maxim um tongu e weight stam ped on
you r bumper or trailer hitch.
factory-installed
must be consid ered as part of the total load on you r
vehicle. Refer to the Tire and Load ing Inform ation plac-
ard in the Tire Safety Inform ation Section of this manu al
for the maxim um combined weight of occupants and
cargo for you r vehicle.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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