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Your vehicle can tow a trailer if it is equipped with the
3800 (L36) engine or Supercharged (L67) engine and
proper trailer towing equipment. To identify what the
vehicle traileritlg capacity is for your vehcle, you
should read the information in "Weight of the Trailer"
that appears later in this section. But trailering is
different than just driving your vehicle by itself.
Trailering means changes in handling, :durability, and
fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct
equipment, and it has to be used properly.
That's the reason for this part. In it are many
time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules.
Many of these are important for your s-afety
md that of
your passengers. So please read this section carefully
before you pull a trailer.
Load-pulling components such as the engine, transaxle,
wheel assemblies and tires are forced to work harder
against the drag
of
the added weight. The engine is
requked to operate at relatively higher speeds and under
greater loads, generating extra heat. What's more,
,the
trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing
the. pulling requirements.
If You Do Decide T O Pull A Trailer
If you do, here are some important points:
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