Chevrolet 1970 Owner's Manual page 67

Trailer H a u l i n g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Since passenger cars are designed
and intended to be used primarily as
passenger conveyances, towing a trail-
er may affect handling, durability and
economy. Maximum satisfaction and
safety will be derived through use of
proper equipment and avoiding over-
loads and other abusive operation.
This car can pull a trailer of 6000
pounds maximum loaded weight with
a 750 pound maximum tongue load if
equipped to the recommendations in
our 1970 Trailering Brochure.
Chevrolet has a number of factory-
installed options available to better
equip cars for pulling trailers and
makes trailer hitches available through
dealers. For hauling trailers heavier
than 2,000 pounds, it is recommended
that an appropriate load equalizing
hitch be purchased from a reliable
manufacturer. A Chevrolet load
equalizing hitch platform (the parts
that attach to the car) is available from
your Chevrolet Dealer. Purchase of
bumper and axle type hitches is not
recommended.
Rental installations should be made
only in accord with installation and
usage instructions of a reputable
trailer agency. To assist in attaining
proper handling of the car - trailer
combination, it is important that trailer
tongue loads be maintained at approx-
imately 10% of loaded trailer weight.
Tongue loads can be adjusted by
proper distribution of the load in the
trailer and can be checked by weigh-
ing separately the loaded trailer and
then the tongue.
Tire inflation recommendations out-
lined in this Owner's Manual should
be followed. When towing trailers, the
allowable passenger and cargo load
(as shown in the instructions for tire
inflation pressures located on left front
door) must be reduced by an amount
equal to the trailer tongue load on the
trailer hitch. The fluid in your auto-
matic transmission should be changed
each 12,000 miles when the car is being
used to pull a trailer.
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It is recommended that trailers over
3,000 pounds not be hauled during
your car's first 1000 miles of operation.
If such trailers must be hauled during
this period, speeds should be confined
to a maximum of 50 mph for the first
500 miles and a maximum of 60 mph
for the next 500 miles. However, in
no case should you exceed the legal
trailer hauling speed limit for the
state in which you are driving.
General information on trailer haul-
ing; special equipment required, and
optional equipment is available in
booklet form and can be obtained from
your authorized Chevrolet dealer.
NOTE: Do not tap into the car's hydraulic
brake system to couple with
a
trailer hy-
draulic brake system.
NOTE: Whenever a trailer hitch is re-
moved, be certain to have any mounting
holes in the underbody properly sealed
to prevent possible entry of exhaust
fumes, dirt or water.