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Don’t tow a trailer
at
all during the first
1,000
miles
(1
600
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.
Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer.
Don’t drive faster than the maximum posted speed
for trailers (or no more than
55
mph
(90
km/h)) to
save wear on your vehicle’s parts.
Three important considerations have to do with weight:
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the weight
of
the
trailer,
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the weight of the trailer tongue
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and the total weight on your vehicle’s tires.
Weight
of
the
Trailer
How heavy
can
a trailer safely
be?
It should never weigh more than
1,500
lbs.
(680
kg)
under normal driving conditions.
It
should never weigh
more than
1,000
lbs.
(450
kg) when driven on long
grades at high ambient temperatures (Above
90
deg.
F).
But even that can be too heavy.
It depends on how you plan to use your rig. For
example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside
temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a
trailer
are
all important. And, it can also depend on any
special equipment that you have
on
your vehicle.
You
can ask your dealer for our trailering information or
advice, or you can write us at:
Chevrolet Motor Division Customer Assistance
Department
P.O.
Box
7047
Troy,
MI
48007-704;‘
In Canada, write to:
General Motors
of
Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre
1908
Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
4-34