Oliver LEGACY ELITE II 2023, Owner'S Manual

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This section covers coupling, towing, and other important steps to setup your trailer for
camping.
TOWING VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
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WARNING • AN IMPROPERLY COUPLED TRAILER CAN RESULT IN
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. USE OF A TOW VEHICLE
WITH A TOWING CAPACITY LESS THAN THE LOAD
RATING OF THE TRAILER CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF
CONTROL, AND MAY LEAD TO DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
• DO NOT TRANSPORT PEOPLE OR PETS INSIDE THE
TRAILERS. THE TRANSPORT OF PEOPLE PUTS THEIR
LIVES AT RISK AND MAY BE ILLEGAL.
• OVERLOADED TRAILERS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF
CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE; THIS COULD LEAD TO
DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
• DO NOT EXCEED THE TRAILER’S GROSS VEHICLE
WEIGHT (GVWR) OR AN AXLE’S GROSS AXLE WEIGHT
RATING (GAWR).
• ALWAYS TEST DRIVE YOUR HITCHED TOW VEHICLE
AFTER MAKING CHANGES TO TONGUE WEIGHT,
AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ADJUST HITCH WITH ANY
WEIGHT ON TONGUE!!!
• THE PROPER SELECTION AND CONDITION OF THE
COUPLER AND HITCH IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFE
TOWING OF YOUR TRAILER. A LOSS OF COUPLING MAY
RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Be sure your hitch and tow vehicle are rated for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
of your trailer. Be sure the hitch load rating is equal to or greater than the load rating
of your coupler. Make sure the hitch size is the same as the coupler size. Replace worn,
corroded, or cracked hitch components before coupling the trailer to the tow vehicle.
Make sure all hitch components are tight before coupling the trailer to the tow vehicle.
Tongue weight can play an important part in handling and control.
TOWING & SETUP