Figure 28
1. Towing tongue and tie down point
Towing a Trailer
T he v ehicle is capable of pulling trailers . T w o
types of to w hitc hes are a v ailable for the v ehicle ,
de pending on y our application. Contact y our
A uthorized T oro Distributor for details .
W hen hauling carg o or to wing a trailer , do not
o v erload y our v ehicle or trailer . Ov erloading can
cause poor perfor mance or damag e to the brak es ,
axle , engine , transaxle , steering, suspension, body
str ucture , or tires . Alw a ys load a trailer with 60%
of the carg o w eight in the front of the trailer . T his
places appro ximately 10% of the Gross T railer
W eight (GTW) on the to w hitc h of the v ehicle .
T he maxim um carg o load shall not ex ceed 1200 lb
(544 kg), including the GTW and tongue w eight.
F or example , if the GTW = 400 lb (181.5 kg) and
tongue w eight = 50 lb (23 kg), then the maxim um
carg o load = 750 lb (340 kg)
T o pro vide adequate braking and traction, alw a ys
load the carg o bo x when trailering . Do not ex ceed
the GTW limits .
A v oid parking a v ehicle with a trailer on a hill. If
y ou m ust park on a hill, eng ag e the parking brak e
and bloc k the trailer tires .
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