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If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer
If
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do, here are some important points.
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There are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions,
having to do with trailering. Make sure your rig will be legal, not only
where you live but also where you'll be driving. A good source for this
information can be state or provincial police.
Consider using a sway control if your trailer will weigh 3,000 pounds
(1 362 kg) or less for a utility vehicle or, for a Suburban, 4,000 pounds
(1 800 kg) or less. You should always use a sway control if your trailer
will weigh more than 3,000 pounds (1 362 kg) for a utility vehicle or
4,000 pounds (1 800 kg) for a Suburban. You can ask a hitch dealer
about sway controls.
Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 500 miles
(800
km) your new
vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged.
Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, 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.
If you have an automatic transmission, you should use DRIVE ( 3 ) (or, as
you need to, a lower gear) when towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle
in DRIVE (3) when towing a trailer will minimize heat build-up and
extend the life of your transmission. If you have a manual transmission
and you are towing a trailer, it's better not to use FIFTH
(5)
gear. Just
drive in FOURTH
(4)
gear (or. as vou need to. a lower
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