Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and
utility-type vehicles
For important information regarding safe operation of this type
of vehicle, see the
Preparing to drive your vehicle
section in
the
Driving
chapter of this owner guide.
Loaded vehicles may handle differently than unloaded vehicles.
Extra precautions, such as slower speeds and increased stopping
distance, should be taken when driving a heavily loaded vehicle.
Your vehicle can haul more cargo and people than most passenger cars.
Depending upon the type and placement of the load, hauling cargo and
people may raise the center of gravity of the vehicle.
TRAILER TOWING
Your vehicle may tow a Conventional/Class IV trailer provided the
maximum trailer weight is less than or equal to the maximum trailer
weight listed for your engine and rear axle ratio on the following charts.
Your vehicle’s load capacity is designated by weight, not by volume, so
you cannot necessarily use all available space when loading a vehicle.
Towing a trailer places an additional load on your vehicle’s engine,
transmission, axle, brakes, tires and suspension. Inspect these
components carefully after any towing operation.
The hitch receiver was designed not to be removed. Any
modification or removal of the hitch receiver compromises the
safety benefit it was designed to provide.
4x2 w/automatic transmission
Engine
Rear axle ratio
Maximum
GCWR-lb. (kg)
Maximum
trailer
weight-lb. (kg)
5.4L
3.73
13000 (5897)
6100 (2766)
5.4L
4.10
14500 (6350)
7600 (3466)
6.8L
3.73
17000 (7711)
10000 (4536)
6.8L
4.30
20000 (9072)
11000 (4988)
2005 U137 Excursion
(hdw)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
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(fus)
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