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GO User Guide
Section 2. Towing guidelines
Towing overview
The SylvanSport GO is a remarkably light and well handling camping trailer. GO was designed to
be very friendly to rst-time towers. There are some things you must know and practice in
order to ensure an enjoyable experience and avoid problems. The basic items to consider are:
1. Know the weight of your GO before it is loaded and after.
2. Qualify your tow vehicle to be sure it is capable of carrying the load.
3. Prepare your tow vehicle with a hitch system and electrical
system. 1-1/4” or 2” (preferable) receiver hitch, 2” ball, at 4-pin electrical.
4. Learn and practice the basics of driving with a trailer.
Determining the weight of GO camping trailer (before and after loading):
The GO camper weighs 840 lbs when empty. The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), or gross
vehicle mass (GVM) is the maximum operating weight/mass of a vehicle as specied by the
manufacturer. The GO is rated to 1650 lbs. GVWR. The load capacity is the GVWR less the trailer
weight. The GO’s maximum load capacity is, thus, 810 lbs. Maximum rack capacity is 165 lbs.
Always be aware of how much you are loading on your GO camper. It is unsafe to exceed the
GVWR of any vehicle.
Qualifying your tow vehicle:
First and foremost, you must know if your vehicle can haul the load. It is extremely important
that you nd out what your tow vehicle towing capacity is. You can usually nd out what the
towing capacity of your vehicle is through several sources. The vehicle owners manual, the
vehicle manufacturer website, or calling a dealership are several good ways to determine this.
Once you know the weight capacity of your tow vehicle it is easy to determine how much
additional gear you can load onto your GO camping trailer
.
It is essential that you determine the max. tow
rating your vehicle can handle (GVWR) and that you
do not exceed that amount when the GO is fully
loaded.
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