Trailer Recommendations - HOLDEN MY18 TJ Trax Owner's Manual

172 Driving and operating
Warning
Holden towing equipment
is recommended where it
is available. Where it is not
available, no recommendation
is made as to the make of
equipment which should be
used. Holden will not accept
liability for defects occurring in
towing equipment not marketed
by Holden or for defects in the
vehicle arising from the use of
such equipment or for loss or
injury caused by use of such
equipment. The use of such
equipment may void your New
Vehicle Voluntary Warranty, to the
extent that Holden considers the
non-recommended equipment
affects the specifications or
quality of your Holden vehicle.
It is inadvisable to mix and
match different brands of towing
equipment, as equipment is
usually designed as an integrated
package.

Trailer recommendations

A trailer hitched to a vehicle places a
weight on the tow bar. This weight is
called the tow bar ball weight or tow
ball load (1).
• For single axle trailers, the tow
ball load should be 10% of the
loaded trailer weight. For heavy
trailers with more than one axle,
the tow ball load should be 5 % -
10 % of the loaded trailer weight.
• Adjust by moving items forwards
or backwards within the trailer, to
change the balance.
• Check the tow ball load before
coupling the trailer to the towing
vehicle.