Trailer And Tongue Weight
Always load a trailer with 60% of the weight in the front
of the trailer. This places 10% of the GTW on the tow
hitch of your vehicle. Loads balanced over the wheels or
heavier in the rear can cause the trailer to sway
severely
side to side which will cause loss of control of the vehicle
and trailer. Failure to load trailers heavier in front is the
cause of many trailer collisions. Never exceed the maxi-
mum tongue weight stamped on your trailer hitch.
Consider the following items when computing the
weight on the rear axle of the vehicle:
•
The tongue weight of the trailer
•
The weight of any other type of cargo or equipment
put in or on your vehicle
•
The weight of the driver and all passengers
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Summary of Contents for 2014 Ram Truck 1500
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Page 63: ...Inserting Latch Plate In Use Position 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 61 ...
Page 197: ...Single 1 2 Second Tone Slow Tone 3 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 195 ...
Page 198: ...Fast Tone Continuous Tone 196 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ...
Page 284: ...INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MIDLINE 282 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL ...
Page 285: ...INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PREMIUM 4 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 283 ...
Page 383: ...Operating Tips Chart 4 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 381 ...
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