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Weight limits
Never exceed the vehicle capacity weight,
maximum trailer weight (A), maximum
tongue weight (B) and Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR).
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity weight is printed on the
tire and loading information placard as "com-
bined weight of occupants and cargo".
The weight includes the weight of all occu-
pants and the total weight it can carry.
For more information, refer to "Tire and load-
ing information placard" on page 6-7.
Maximum trailer weight
Recommendations for towing up to this limit
are as follows.
With brake: 1,500 lbs (680 kg)
Without brake: 1,250 lbs (567 kg)
Tongue weight
The tongue weight of any trailer is important
because it affects the vehicle capacity weight.
The vehicle capacity weight includes any
cargo you may carry, and the people who will
be riding in the vehicle. If you will tow a
trailer, you must include the tongue weight of
the trailer in your calculation of the vehicle
capacity weight. For more information
regarding vehicle capacity weight, refer to
"Tire and loading information placard" on
page 6-7.
Do not exceed the maximum tongue weight
for your vehicle.
With brake: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Without brake: 125 lbs (57 kg)
After you've loaded your trailer, weigh the
trailer and then the tongue, separately, to see
if the weights are proper.
Keep the trailer tongue load at 10% of the
loaded trailer weight for dead weight hitches.
Tongue loads can be adjusted by proper dis-
tribution of the load in the trailer. This can be
Trailer towing
checked by separately weighing the loaded
trailer and then the tongue.
Gross axle weight rating (GAWR)
The GAWRs are printed on the certification
label which is riveted on the door sill on the
driver's side.
Refer to "Vehicle labeling" on page 11-2.
Trailer hitches
Choose a proper hitch and ball, and make
sure it is installed at a height that is compati-
ble with the trailer.
Use a good equalizing hitch which uniformly
distributes the trailer tongue load throughout
the frame.
WARNING
If you make any holes in the body of your
vehicle for installing a trailer hitch, be
sure to seal the holes later when you
remove the hitch. If you don't seal them,
deadly carbon monoxide (CO) from your
exhaust can enter your vehicle. Refer to
"Exhaust system" on page 9-21.
Driving safety
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