Towing With The Vehicle - Club Car XRT 900 2007 Owner's Manual

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WARNING
• To help prevent cargo from shifting and possibly injuring a passenger or affecting the
vehicle's handling, make sure cargo is well secured.
• Avoid top-heavy loads. The center of gravity of a load should never exceed 15 inches (38 cm)
above the bottom of the cargo bed.
• Unload cargo bed before raising vehicle with a lift, hoist, or jack.
• The cargo's center of gravity may affect the handling, steering and braking of the vehicle.
When the vehicle is loaded, reduce speed and drive slowly in turns.
• Avoid stopping on a hill when loaded. If you must stop on a hill, avoid sudden starts, or rolling
backwards and stopping suddenly. Failure to heed this warning may cause vehicle to
overturn, possibly resulting in severe personal injury.
Center and secure cargo as far forward as possible in the cargo bed. Do not overload the vehicle. See the fol-
lowing chart for vehicle capacities.
Maximum payload capacity
(Cargo bed load plus gross trailer weight)
Maximum vehicle capacity
(Cargo bed load, passengers, plus gross trailer weight)
Trailer tongue weight
Maximum payload capacity must be reduced accordingly when any option or accessory is installed on the
vehicle. See following NOTE.
NOTE: A standard vehicle with a cab accessory weighing 235 lb. (107 kg) must reduce its maximum pay-
load capacity by 235 lb. (107 kg) to 465 lb. (119 kg).

TOWING WITH THE VEHICLE

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WARNING
• Do not tow a vehicle or trailer on public streets or highways.
• Normal vehicle operating speed should be reduced when towing.
• Extreme caution should be used when towing.
• Do not allow riders in the vehicle or trailer being towed.
• Total vehicle capacity, including the vehicle load rating and the gross weight of the vehicle or
trailer being towed, should not exceed the weight previously specified.
• Avoid sudden starts, sudden stops, and tight turns when towing.
• Avoid stopping on a hill when towing. If you must stop on a hill, avoid sudden starts, or rolling
backwards and stopping suddenly. Failure to heed this warning could cause vehicle to
overturn, possibly resulting in severe personal injury.
Because towing another Club Car vehicle or a trailer can have adverse effects on vehicle handling, be espe-
cially cautious when towing with a Club Car vehicle. See the preceding chart for vehicle capacities.
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ALL VEHICLES
500 lb.
(227 kg)
900 lb.
(408 kg)
150 lb. force
(667 N)
Towing with the Vehicle