2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owners Manual

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Trailer and Tongue Weight
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  vehicle  and   trailer.
Failu re to  load  trailers   heavier   in  front  is  the  cause  of
many  trailer  accidents.
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Never  exceed  the  maxim um  tongu e weight   stam ped on
you r trailer  hitch.
Consid er   the   follow ing   item s  when    computing    the
weight  on  the front/  rear  axles  of the  vehicle:
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.
The weight   of the  driver  and  all passengers.
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CategoriesJeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals
Model Year2008
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