Owner's Manual

Table Of Contents
It's important
to
have the correct hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large
trucks
going
by,
and rough roads are a
few
reasons
why
you'll
need the
right hitch. Here are some rules
to
follow:
Will
you
have to make any holes
in
the
body
of
your vehicle when you
install
a trailer hitch?
If
you
do,
then be sure tokal the holes later
when
you
remove the hitch.
If
you
don't seal them? deadly carbon
monoxide
(CO)
from your exhaust can get into your vehicle
(see
"Carbon Monoxide'?
in
the
Index).
Dirt
al~d
water can, too.
The bumpers
on
your vehicle are not intended for hitches.
Do
not
attach rental hitches or other bumper-type hitches
to
them.
Use
only
a
frame-nwuntcd hitch
that
does
not attach to the bumper.
Safety
Chains
You
should always attach chains between your vehicle and your trailer.
Cross the
safety
chains
under the tongue
of
the trailer
so
that the tongue
will
not drop to the road
if
it
becomes
separated from the hitch.
Instructions about safety chains
may
be
provided
by
thc hitch
manufacturer or
by
the
trai1c1-
manufacturer.
Follow
the manufacturer's
recommendation
for
attaching
safety
chains
and
do
not
attach
them
to
the
bumper. Always
1e;we
just
enough
slack
so
VOLI
can
turn
with
your
rig.
U
And, never allow safety chains to
drag
OII
the
ground.
Trailer Brakes
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