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Consid er the follow ing item s when computing the
weight on the rear axle of the vehicle:
Towing Requirements
To prom ote prop er break-in of you r new vehicle driv-
etrain components the follow ing guidelines are recom -
mend ed:
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The tongu e weight of the trailer.
The weight of any other typ e of cargo or equ ipment
put in or on you r vehicle.
NOTE: Trailer tow ing requ ires special rear axle lubri-
cant. Refer to “Fluids, Lubricants, and Genu ine Parts” in
Section 7 for more inform ation.
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The weight of the driver and all passengers.
NOTE: Remember that everything put into or on the
trailer adds to the load on you r vehicle. Also, additional
CAUTIO N!
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factory-installed
options, or dealer-installed options,
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Avoid tow ing a trailer for the first 500 miles (805
km) of veh icle operation . Doin g so may damage
you r veh icle.
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.
Perform the maintenance listed in Section 8 of this
manu al. When tow ing a trailer, never exceed the GAWR,
or GCWR, ratings.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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