TOWING
ADVICE
• Match
the towing vehicle with the load and trailer
you are going to tow.
• Make sure
that the vehicle has a large enough engine
and is sufficiently sized to pull the load
and make sure also that the trailer is large
and strong enough to hold the load.
• Also make
sure that the braking system of the towing
vehicle is adequate to stop the combined load
efficiently and safely.
• You can
do this by making sure that the weight of
the load does not exceed the maximum capacity
of the trailer and the combined weight of
trailer and load does not exceeed the maximum
towing weight for the vehicle.
• Amend
your driving style to cope with the extra
load. Don't forget that the vehicles handling
and stopping capacity can be seriously changed
when towing heavy loads.
• Stopping
distances are greater and acceleration will
be slower (So don't pull out in front of someone
thinking you can just put your foot down)
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