Trailer Towing
In this section, you will find safety tips and information on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer, carefully review this information to tow your load as efficiently and safely as possible.
To maintain warranty coverage, follow the requirements and recommendations in this manual concerning vehicles used for trailer towing.
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Trailer And Tongue Weight
Always load a trailer with 60% to 65% of the weight in the front of the trailer.
This places 10% to 15% of the Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) on the tow hitch of your
vehicle. Loads balanced over the ...
Crossing Obstacles (Rocks And Other High Points)
While driving off-road, you will encounter many types of terrain. These varying
types of terrain bring different types of obstacles. Before proceeding, review the
path ahead to determine the corre ...
Driving Impressions
Chrysler's 2.4-liter four-cylinder provides just enough vim to keep the
scenery passing, but lead-footed drivers will probably be disappointed. The
five-speed manual transmission shifts smoothly. ...