Load Capacity Ratings; Trailering And Towing - Arctic Cat 2015 WILDCAT TRAIL/XT Operator's Manual

CAUTION
Do not overfill the engine with oil.
Always make sure the oil level is
within the operating range but not
above the FULL mark.

Load Capacity Ratings

This vehicle must always be loaded in
accordance with the Load Capacity Ratings
chart. Under no circumstances should the
Vehicle Load Capacity or the Gross Vehicle
Weight (GVW) rating ever be exceeded.
! WARNING
Overloading this vehicle could result
in loss of control resulting in serious
injury or death.
Arctic Cat Load Capacity Ratings
Item
Vehicle Load Capacity
Rear Cargo Weight (max)
Tongue Weight
Tongue and Cargo Weight
(max)
Towing Capacity
Vehicle Load Capacity - Total weight of
operator, passenger, accessories, and rear
cargo.
Tongue Weight - Weight on trailer tongue.
Accessory Weight - Winch, gun scab-
bard brackets, snow plow, etc.
Rear Cargo Weight - Total weight in the
storage compartment.
Tongue and Cargo Weight - Total
weight on trailer tongue and cargo box.
Towing Capacity - Total weight of
trailer and all cargo in the trailer.
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Trailering and Towing

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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.
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.
Never exceed any of the vehicle
Specifications
weight restrictions.
(lb) (kg)
Trailer Tongue Weight is the downward
730 331
force exerted on the hitch by the trailer
300 136.1
coupler when the trailer is fully loaded
150 68
and the coupler is at its normal towing
300 136
height. Refer to the Load Capacity Rat-
ings Chart for tongue weight information.
1500 680
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.
! WARNING
! WARNING
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