Holden Colorado Owner Manual (Holden-Localizing-Australia/New Zealand-
13711071) - 2020 - CRC - 3/4/19
210 Driving and Operating
Warning (Continued)
considers the non-recommended
equipment affects the
specifications or quality of your
Holden vehicle.
It is inadvisable to mix and match
different brands of towing
equipment, as equipment is
usually designed as an integrated
package.
Trailer Recommendations
A trailer hitched to a vehicle places
a weight on the tow bar. This weight
is called the tow bar ball weight or
tow ball load (1).
.
For single-axle trailers, the tow
ball load should be 10 % of the
loaded trailer weight. For heavy
trailers with more than one axle,
the tow ball load should be 5 % -
10 % of the loaded trailer weight.
If the tow ball load is too light or
too heavy, the steering and
handling of the vehicle may be
affected.
.
Ensure the ball load does not
exceed 10 % of the maximum
loaded trailer weight. Refer to
Towing and Loading Equipment
later in this section.
.
Adjust by moving items forwards
or backwards within the trailer, to
change the balance.
.
Check the tow ball load before
coupling the trailer to the towing
vehicle.
.
Axle loads must not be
exceeded when the tow ball load
is included. See “Axle Loads”
under Vehicle Weight 0 269.
.
If maximum axle loads are
exceeded, weight should be
removed from the rear of the
vehicle.
.
If the load balance cannot be
corrected, use a load distribution
hitch (only for tow bars that
support load distribution
hitches).
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