1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 182
1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Manual
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If You Do DecideTo Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points: 0 Three important considerations have to dowith weight: the weight of the trailer, the weight of the trailer tongue 0 There aremany different laws, includingspeed 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 forthis information can be state orprovincial police. Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch dealer aboutsway controls. Don't tow a trailer at all during the first1,000miles m your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, (1 600 k ) axle orother parts could be damaged. Then, during the first 500 miles (800 k ) you m that tow a trailer, don't drive over50 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 v icle's parts. 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. 0 0 0 0 4-34