Trailer Towing - Chrysler 2005 Town and Country Manual

Example Only
Empty Weight
Load (Including driver, pass-
sengers and cargo)
Total
GAWR

TRAILER TOWING

In this section you will find safety tips and information
on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do
with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer carefully re-
view this information to tow your load as efficiently and
safely as possible.
To maintain warranty coverage, follow the requirements
Front Rear Axle
and recommendations in this manual concerning ve-
Axle
hicles used for trailer towing.
2140 lbs 1470 lbs
360 lbs 980 lbs
Perform maintenance services as prescribed in the main-
tenance schedules manual. When your vehicle is used for
2500 lbs 2450 lbs
trailer towing, never exceed the gross axle weight rating
(GAWR) by the addition of:
2544 lbs 2544 lbs
• The tongue weight of the trailer.
• The weight of any other type of cargo or equipment
• Remember that everything put in or on the trailer adds
Tongue weight must be equal to at least 10% of Gross
Trailer Weight (GTW), but no more than 15% of GTW.
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put in or on your vehicle.
to the load on your vehicle.
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