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TrailerSwayControl
WARNING!
Thetrailerswaycontrolisatelescopinglinkthatcanbe
installedbetweenthehitchreceiverandthetrailertongue
thattypicallyprovidesadjustablefrictionassociatedwith
thetelescopingmotiontodampenanyunwantedtrailer
swayingmotionswhiletraveling.
Itisimportantthatyoudonotexceedthemaximum
frontorrearGAWR.Adangerousdrivingcondition
canresultifeitherratingisexceeded.Youcouldlose
controlofthevehicleandhaveanaccident.
Weight-CarryingHitch
TrailerTongueWeight(TW)
A weight-carrying hitch supports the trailer tongue
weight,justasifitwereluggagelocatedatahitchballor
someotherconnectingpointofthevehicle.Thesekinds
ofhitchesarethemostpopularonthemarkettodayand
they are commonly used to tow small- and medium-
sizedtrailers.
Thetrailertongueweightisthedownwardforceexerted
onthehitchballbythetrailer.Inmostcases,itshouldnot
belessthan10%ormorethan15%ofthetrailerload.You
mustconsiderthisaspartoftheloadonyourvehicle.
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FrontalArea
The frontal area is the maximum height and maximum
widthofthefrontofatrailer.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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