Chevrolet 1993 Camaro Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 145)

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Load-pulling components such as the

engine, transmission, rear axle, wheel

assemblies, and tires are forced to work

harder against the drag

of

the added

weight, The engine

is

required to operate

at relatively higher speeds and under

greater loads, generating extra heat.

What’s more, the trailer adds considerably

to wind resistance, increasing the pulling

requirements.

If

You Do Decide

to

Pull a Trailer

If you do, here are some important points.

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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.

Then, during the first

500

miles

(800

km) that

you

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.

Three important considerations have to

do with weight:

Weight

of

the Trailer

How heavy can a trailer safely be?

also depend on any special equipment

I

that you have on your vehicle.

You can ask your dealer for our

trailering information or advice, or

you can write

us

at:

Chevrolet Motor Division

Customer Assistance Department

P.O.

Box 7047

Troy, MI 48007-7047

General Motors

of

Canada Limited

Customer Assistance Center

1908

Colonel Sam Drive

Oshawa, Ontario

LlH

8P7

In Canada, write to:

It should never weigh more than

1,500

pounds

(680

kg) under normal

driving conditions.

It

should never

weigh more than

1,000

pounds

(450

kg) when driven on long grades

at high ambient temperatures. 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

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