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If you have-
an automatic transsinission5. you can
use
DRIVE
(Dj
(m,as
you need to, a lower
gear)
when -towing a.tr-ailer. Operating your vehickin
DRIVE
(P)
when towing a
trail&
will minimize. heat
buildup a-nd extend the
life
of your transmission.
If
you have
-a
manual
eansmission and
Y Q U ' W ~
towing-
a trailer,
it-'s :better not to
'
u
s
e
FIFTH
(5) gear.
Just
drive in
FOURTH
(4).
gear (or, as y-ou necd to, a
1Qwer
ge.a).
Three
importmt considerations have to do. with weight:
the; weight Qf the- trailer,
0
the weight of the traiirer?tongne
and the weight
on-your
vehicle's tires.
Weight of the Trailer
How he-avy can
-
a trail& safely be?'
It depends on how yosll plan
to
use
your rig. For
example,
speed,
altitude, mad
grades,
outside
-temp&ature
and how much y a w vehicle is used
to pull
a
trailer
are
-all important. An,d~, it can also depend an any
.-special equipment that you have on your vehicle.
The follo-w%g chart shows haw much your trailer can
weigh, based upon your: vehicle
r n o . & l
and. options.
Vehicle
2wD
2.2L Engine:
2wJ-J
'VOREC"'
4300,
Auto.
Trans.
Axle Ratio Max.
Trailer Wt.
3.73
4.10
2,000.Il.?s. (90.8 kg)
2,000 lbs. (908 kg:)
3
. m
3.42
5,000.lbs. (2 270 kg)
6,O.OO lhs. (2 724 kg)
3.08
4,000 lbs.
(1 g.16 kg)
4 m
3.08
"VORTEC"
3 -42
4300 Auta:. Trans.
3.73
4.,500 h s . ( 2 043 kg)
5,500
1b.s.
( 2
497
kg)
$,5OOllbs..
( 2
497 kg)
3,500 ibs. (I 589
kg,)
4,500 lbs.
(2 043 .kg)
4,000, lbs.
(1 8 1.6
kg)
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