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Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch
dealer about sway controls.
Don’t tow ‘a trailer at all during the first
1,000
miles
(1
600
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.
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/h))
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). 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 retailer for our trailering information
or advice, or you can write us at:
Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Network
P.O.
Box
30095
Lansing,
MI
48909
In
Canada, write to:
General Motors
of
Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H
8P7
4-34
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