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The Motor Home is designed and intended to
be used primarily as a recreational vehicle . Tow-
ing a trailer will affect handling, durability and
economy. Maximum safety and satisfaction de-
pends upon proper use of correct equipment and
avoiding overloads and other abusive operation .
The maximum loaded trailer weight which
the Motor Home can pull is 2,000 pounds . GMC
DOES NOT RECOMMEND TOWING ANY
TRAILER UNLESS THE MOTOR HOME IS
PROPERLY EQUIPPED. Information on trail-
er hauling capabilities, special equipment re-
quired, and available equipment
can be
obtained by writing to GMC Truck & Coach
Division, General Motors Corporation, Techni-
cal
Service Department, Pontiac, Michigan
48053. (Or in Canada by writing to General
Motors of Canada Limited, Owner Relations
Department, Oshawa, Ontario.)
To assist in attaining good handling of the
Motor Home-Trailer Combination, it is impor-
tant that the trailer tongue load be maintained
at approximately 10% of the loaded trailer
weight . Tongue loads can be adjusted by proper
distribution of the load in the trailer, and can
be checked by weighing separately the loaded
trailer and then the tongue .
When towing trailers, tires should be inflated
to the highest inflation pressures shown on tire
placard located on glove box door . The allow-
able passenger and cargo load (GVW) of this
vehicle is reduced by an amount equal to the
trailer tongue load on the trailer hitch. Refer
to page 1 for further information on vehicle
loading .
MAINTENANCE
TRAILER HAULING
More frequent Motor Home maintenance is
required when being used to pull a trailer. Refer
to "SERVICE and MAINTENANCE" section
in this manual .
BREAK-IN SCHEDULE
In addition to the "New Vehicle Operating
Speeds" given later in this section, it is recom-
mended that your new Motor Home be operated
for 500 miles before trailer towing . If it is
necessary to tow during this period, avoid speeds
over 50 MPH, and full throttle starts .
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CAUTIONS
1 . Trailer brakes are required on trailers
over 1,000 lbs . loaded weight .
2. DO NOT tap into vehicle's hydraulic
brake system if operation of the
trailer brake system requires more
than 0 .02 cu .-in . of fluid displacement
from the vehicle's master cylinder .
The Motor Home's master cylinder
fluid capacity will not be
to
operate both vehicle and trailer brakes
under all conditions of use if more
than 0 .02 cu .-in . of fluid displacement
is required .
3. Whenever a trailer hitch is removed,
be certain to have any mounting holes
in underbody properly sealed to pre-
vent possible entry of exhaust fumes,
dirt or water . (See "ENGINE EXHAUST
GAS CAUTION" in the following sec-
tion .)
TRIP TIPS
A small amount of preparation prior to a trip
will save a lot of time when traveling.
When loading heavy items into your Motor
Home try to store them as low and centrally as
possible. This will aid performance and handling
of the vehicle. Remember even though an item
may not weigh much individually the sum
weight of several of these articles may be sub-
stantial.
CAUTION
When transporting luggage or other
cargo in your Motor Home it is recom-
mended that all articles be secured in
place . This precaution will help prevent
such items from becoming projectiles in
the event of an accident and possibly
causing serious personal injury or prop-
erty damage .
The following emergency equipment is recom-
mended, at minimum
Fire Extinguisher
Hydraulic Jack and Lug Wrench
Spare Tire
Flashlight
First Aid Kit
Road Emergency Flares
Basic Tool Kit
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