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Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first
1,000
miles
(1
600
kmj
your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,
axle or other parts could be damaged.
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Then, during the first
500
miles
(800
km)
that you
tow a trailer, don’t drive over
50
mph
(80
km/h)
and
don’t make starts at full throttle. This helps your
engine and other parts
of
your vehicle wear
in
at the
heavier loads.
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Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer.
Don’t drive faster than the maximum posted speed
for trailers
(or
no
more than
55
mph
(90
km/hj)
to
save wear on
your
vehicle’s parts.
Three important considerations have
to
do with weight:
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the weight
of
the trailer,
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the weight
of
the
trailer tongue
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and the total weight
on
your vehicle’s tires.
Weight
of
the
Trailer
How
heavy can a trailer safely be?
It
should never weigh more
than
1,000
lbs.
(450
kg)
if
you have an Eldorado or
3,760
lbs.
(1
709
kg) if you
have an Eldorado ETC. These
are
total maximum weights
including
the
load. But even that can be
too
heavy.
If
you tow more than
1000
lbs.
(450
kg), use trailer
brakes.
Be
sure to follow
the
instructions that come with
the trailer or from brake manufacturer.
It depends on how you plan
to
use your rig. For
example, speed. altitude, road grades, outside
temperature and how much your vehicle is used to
pull a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend
on
any special equipment that
you
have
on
your vehicle.
The maximum trailer weight
for
your vehicle can be
determined from the
Gross
Combined Vehicle Weight
(GCVW). The GCVW
=
curb weight
+
passenger’s
weight
+
cargo weight
+
trailer weight. The
GCVW
should never weigh more than
7,900
lbs.
(3
591
kg)
total
loaded vehicle and trailer.
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