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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.
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.
ihree important considerations have to do with weight:
Then, during the first
500
miles
(800
km) that
L’W
the weight of the trailer,
-
the weight of the traiier tongue
0
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 Ibs. (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:
Oldsmobile Customer Assistance
P.O. Box 33171
Detroit, MI 48232-51 71
In Canada, write
to:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908
Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario LIH 8P7
4-37
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