If
You
Do Decide
To Pull
A
Trailer
If
you do, here are some important points:
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There are many different laws, including speed limit
restrictions, having to
do
with trailering. Make sure
your
rig will be legal, not only where you live but
also where you’ll be driving. A good source for this
information can be state or provincial police.
Consider using a sway control.
You
can ask a hitch
dealer about sway controls.
Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first
500
miles
(800
km)
your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,
axle or other parts could be damaged.
Then,
during
the
first
500
miles
(800
km)
that
you
tow a trailer, don’t drive over
50
mph
(80
h/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.
If
you have an automatic transmission, you should use
DRIVE (D)
(or, as you need to, a lower gear) when
towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle
in
DRIVE (D)
when towing a trailer will minimize heat buildup and
extend
the
life
of
your transmission.
If
you have a
manual transmission and you are towing a trailer, it’s
better not
to
use
FIFTH
(5)
gear. Just drive
in
FOURTH
(4)
gear
(or,
as you need to, a lower gear).
Three important considerations have to do with weight:
the weight
of
the trailer,
the
weight
of
the trailer tongue
and the 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). But
even that can be too heavy.
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.
You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or
advice, or you can write
us
at:
Customer Assistance Department
Chevrolet/Geo
P.O.
Box 7047
Troy,
MI
48007-7047
In
Canada, write
to:
General Motors
of
Canada Limited
Customer Assistance
Cente
1908
Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa,
Ontario
LlH
8P7
$4-49
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