Yamaha YXR660FAS, Owner'S Manual

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Loading
Cargo or a trailer can change the stability and
handling of a vehicle.
You must use common sense and good judg-
ment when carrying cargo or towing a trailer.
Keep the following points in mind:
● Never exceed the weight limits shown. An
overloaded vehicle can be unstable.
● Choose a trailer hitch drawbar designed for
use with a 5 cm (2 in) receiver. (See page
4-24 for more information.)
● Do not exceed the maximum tongue
weight. You can measure tongue weight
with a bathroom scale. Put the tongue of
the loaded trailer on the scale with the
tongue at hitch height. Adjust the load in the
trailer, if necessary, to reduce the weight on
hitch. If you are carrying cargo and towing a
trailer, include the tongue weight in the
maximum vehicle load limit.
● Load cargo in the cargo bed as close to the
center of the vehicle as possible.
● Tie down cargo securely in the trailer. Make
sure cargo in the trailer cannot move
around. A shifting load can cause an acci-
dent.
MAXIMUM LOADING LIMIT
● Vehicle loading limit (total weight of
cargo, operator, passenger and
accessories, and tongue weight):
397 kg (876 lb)
● Cargo bed: 181 kg (400 lb)
● Trailer hitch:
Pulling load (total weight of trailer
and cargo): 550 kgf (1,212 lbf)
Tongue weight (vertical weight on
trailer hitch point): 50 kgf (110 lbf)
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