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STARTING AND OPERATING
TrailerSwayControl–IfEquipped
WARNING!
Thetrailerswaycontrolisatelescopinglinkthatcanbe
installed between the hitch receiver and the trailer
tongue. It typically provides adjustable friction associ-
ated with the telescoping motion to dampen any un-
wantedtrailerswayingmotionswhiletraveling.
Itisimportantthatyoudonotexceedthemaximum
frontorrearGAWR.Adangerousdrivingcondition
canresultifeitherratingisexceeded.Youcouldlose
controlofthevehicleandhaveanaccident.
Weight-CarryingHitch
TrailerTongueWeight(TW)
A weight-carrying hitch supports the trailer tongue
weight,justasifitwereluggagelocatedatahitchballor
someotherconnectingpointofthevehicle.Thiskindof
hitch is the most popular on the market today and is
commonlyusedtotowsmallandmedium-sizedtrailers.
Thetrailertongueweightisthedownwardforceexerted
onthehitchballbythetrailer.Inmostcasesitshouldnot
belessthan10%ormorethan15%ofthetrailerload.You
mustconsiderthisaspartoftheloadonyourvehicle.
FrontalArea
Thefrontalareaisthemaximumheightmultipliedbythe
maximumwidthofthefrontofatrailer.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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