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If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer

If you do, here are some important points:

There are many different laws, including speed limit

restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure

your rig will be legal, not only where you live but

also where you’ll be driving. A good source for this

information can be state or provincial police.

Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch

dealer about sway controls.

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:

the weight of the trailer,

the weight of the trailer tongue

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 1,000 lbs. (450 kg).

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 Center

P.O. Box 7047

Troy, MI 48007

-7047

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