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has safety chains and that each
chain will hold the trailer's max-
imum gross weight. Towing trai-
lers without safety chains could
create a traffic safety hazard if
the trailer separates from the
hitch due to coupling damage or
hitch ball damage.
. Be sure to check the hitch pin
and safety pin for positive lock-
ing placement before towing a
trailer. If the ball mount comes off
the hitch receiver, the trailer
could get loose and create a
traffic safety hazard.
. Use only the ball mount supplied
with this hitch. Use the hitch only
as a weight carrying hitch. Do not
use with any type of weight
distributing hitch.
The maximum gross trailer weight and
maximum gross tongue weight are indi-
cated in the following table.
Maximum
gross trailer
weight
Vehicle with-
2,000 lbs
out cooling kit
(906 kg)
Vehicle with
3,500 lbs
cooling kit
(1,587 kg)
When you tow a trailer, follow the instruc-
tions in "Trailer towing" F8-21.
& Connecting a trailer
1. Remove the receiver cover from the
hitch receiver tube. Then insert the ball
mount into the hitch receiver tube.
2. Insert the hitch pin into the hole on the
hitch receiver tube so that the pin passes
through the ball mount.
Maximum
gross tongue
weight
200 lbs
(90 kg)
350 lbs
(158 kg)
3. Insert the safety pin into the hitch pin
securely.
4. Pull the ball mount to make sure it
does not come off the hitch receiver.
1)
Hitch ball installation point
2)
Hooks for safety chains
8-19
Driving tips
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