Trailering And Towing; Transporting - Arctic Cat Prowler Operator's Manual

Towing Capacity - Total weight of
trailer and all cargo in the trailer.

Trailering and Towing

This vehicle is equipped with a frame-
mounted receiver (front and rear) for a
standard 5.1 cm (2 in.) receiver hitch.
The standard receiver hitch must be pur-
chased separately.
! WARNING
Make sure that the load in the trailer
is properly secured and will not shift
while moving. Also, do not overload
the trailer.
When loading a trailer properly, two
items are critical: Gross Trailer Weight
(the weight of the trailer plus cargo) and
Trailer Tongue Weight.
! WARNING
Never exceed any of the vehicle
weight restrictions.
Trailer Tongue Weight is the downward
force exerted on the hitch by the trailer
coupler when the trailer is fully loaded
and the coupler is at its normal towing
height. Refer to the Load Capacity Rat-
ings Chart for tongue weight information.
Always maintain a slow speed when
trailering and towing and avoid sudden
accelerations, quick maneuvers, and sud-
den stops. Braking distance will be
affected when towing a trailer. When
towing a trailer, always maintain slow
speed and allow more stopping distance
than when not towing a trailer.
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Driving this vehicle without extra cau-
tion when towing a trailer will be haz-
ardous. Trailer towing can affect the
handling and braking of the vehicle.
Tow only at low speeds and never
exceed 10 mph. Avoid sudden accel-
erations and stopping of the vehicle.
Do not make quick maneuvers. Avoid
uneven surfaces and do not tow on
hills. Never carry passengers in a
trailer unless the trailer is designed
for such use and has a rigid tow bar.
Allow more stopping distance than
PR039B
when not towing a trailer.

Transporting

When transporting, Arctic Cat recommends
that the vehicle be in its normal operating
position (on all four wheels) and the fol-
lowing procedure be used.
1. Place the transmission in park.
Failure to place the transmission in
park could allow the vehicle to roll off
the trailer in the event of tie-down
strap failure.
2. Secure the vehicle with load rated
hold-down straps.
! WARNING
CAUTION
PR075A
PR867A