Tires, Wheels and Loading
4X4
AWD
GCWR(GrossCombinedWeightRating)/TrailerWeight
Engine
Rear
axle
ratio
3.73
Maximum
GCWR-lb.(kg) range-lb.(kg)
(0-Maximum)
Trailerweight
4.0L
SOHCClassII
8500(3856)
0–3500(0–1588)
towing
4.6L*
ClassIItowing
3.55
3.73
8500(3856)
10000(4536)
0–3500(0–1588)
0–5000(0–2268)
4.0L
SOHCClassIII/IV
towing
4.6L*
ClassIII/IVtowing 3.55
12000(5443)
0–7130(0–3234)
Notes:-Forhighaltitudeoperation,reduceGCWby2%per1,000ft.
meters)elevation.Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthistableand
(300
instructionsonhowtocalculateyourvehicleload,refertoVehicle
loadinginthischapter.Maximumtrailerweightsshown.Thecombined
weightofthecompletedtowingvehicleandtheloadedtrailermustnot
exceedtheGCWR
*
-Whentowingmaximumloadsunderhighoutsidetemperatures
and/oronsteepgrades,theA/Csystemmaycycleonandofftoprotect
theenginefromoverheating.Thismayresultinatemporaryincrease
ofinteriortemperatures.
Preparing to tow
Usetheproperequipmentfortowingatrailerandmakesureitis
properlyattachedtoyourvehicle.Seeyourauthorizeddealerora
reliabletrailerdealerifyourequireassistance.
Hitches
Donotusehitchesthatclampontothevehiclebumper.Useaload
carryinghitch.Youmustdistributetheloadinyourtrailersothat
10–15%
ofthetotalweightofthetrailerisonthetongue,nottoexceed
themaximumtongueloadsasstated:
•
•
ClassIIreceiver:350lb.(159kg)
ClassIII/IVreceiver:500lb.(227kg)(weightcarrying);740lb.
(336
kg)(weightdistributing)
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