Weight O F The Trailer - Cadillac 1995 DeVille Owners Literature

You can ask a hitch dealer about
sway
controls.
Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 1,000 miles
(
1 600 krn) your new
vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged.
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Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow
a
trailcr, don't
drive over 50 mph (80 km/h)
and don't
make starts
at
full throttle. This
helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at the
heavier loads.
Obey speed limit restrictions when towing
a
trailer. Don't drive faster
than the maximum posted speed for trailers (or no more than 55 mph
(90 kndh)) to save wear on your vehicle's parts.
Three important considerations have
to do with
weight:
Weight o f the Trailer
How heavy can a trailer safely bc?
It should never weigh more t h a n 1.000 pounds (450 kg) total, including
the load. But even that can
be
too hcavy.
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It depends
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how you plan
to
use your rig. For example, speed, altitude,
road grades, outsidc tcmperature and how mrrch your vehicle is used to
pull
a
trailer are all important. And,
it
can also depend
on any spccial
equipment that you have on your vehicle.
In Canada, write to General Motors of Canada Limited, Cilstomer
Assistance Center, 1908 Colonel Sam Drive. Ochawa, Ontario LlH SP7.
Weight of the frailer Tongue
The tongue load
(A) o f
any trailer is a n important weight to measure
because it affects the total capacity weight of your vehiclc. The capacity
weight
includes the curb weight o f the vehicle, any cargo you may carry in
it,
and the people
who
w i l l be riding
it1
the
vehicle. And if
you will
tow
a
trailer:
you
must subtract the tongue load from your vehicle's capacity
weight because your vehicle will
be
carrying that weight, too. See
"Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index for more information about your
vehicle's maximum load capacity.
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