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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1.
SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................... 10
1.1
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS AND SIGNAL WORDS ............................... 10
1.2
MAJOR HAZARDS ............................................................................ 11
1.2.1
Driving Too Fast ...................................................................... 11
1.2.2
Failure to Adjust Handling While Towing a Trailer ................. 11
1.2.3
Trailer Not Properly Coupled to Hitch .................................... 11
1.2.4
Incorrect Use of Safety Chains ................................................ 12
1.2.5
Incorrect Use of the Breakaway Brake ................................... 13
1.2.6
Mismatch of Trailer and Hitch ................................................ 13
1.2.7
Unsafe Tires, Lug Nuts or Wheels ........................................... 14
1.2.8
Overload.................................................................................. 15
1.2.9
Unsafe Load Distribution ........................................................ 15
1.2.10
Shifting Cargo .......................................................................... 16
1.2.11
Inappropriate Cargo ................................................................ 17
1.2.12
Inoperable Brakes, Lights or Mirrors ...................................... 17
1.2.13
Hazards From Modifying Your Trailer ..................................... 18
1.2.14
Hazards From Accessories ...................................................... 18
1.2.14.1
Generator ............................................................................ 18
1.2.14.2
Shore Power ........................................................................ 19
1.2.14.3
LP Fuel System .................................................................... 19
1.2.15
Reporting Safety Defects ........................................................ 20
1.2.16
Trailer Towing Guide ............................................................... 21
2.
COUPLING TO THE TOW VEHICLE ................................................... 22
2.1
USE AN ADEQUATE TOW VEHICLE AND HITCH ............................... 22
2.1.1
Trailer Information .................................................................. 23
2.1.1.1
GAWR ...................................................................................... 23
2.1.1.2
GVWR ...................................................................................... 23
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