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STARTING AND OPERATING
Trailer and Trailer Tongue Weight
Always 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 your
vehicle.Loadsbalancedoverthewheelsorheavierinthe
rear can cause the trailer to sway severely side-to-side
which will cause loss of control of vehicle and trailer.
Failure to load trailers heavier in front is the cause of
manytraileraccidents.
Consider the following items when computing the
weightontherearaxleofthevehicle:
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Thetrailertongueweight.
The weight of any other type of cargo or equipment
putinoronyourvehicle.
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Theweightofthedriverandallpassengers.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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