1995 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 194

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Towing a Trailer NOTICE: Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered your warranty.To pull a trailer by correctly, follow the advice in this part, and seeGM dealer your for important information about towingtrailer with your a vehicle. Most vehiclesare ready for some trailer towing. yours was built with If trailering options, as many are, it's ready for heavier trailers. But trailering is different thanjust driving your vehicle itself. Trailering means changes by in handling, durability, and economy. Successful, safe trailering takes fuel correct equipment, and it has to be used properly. That's the reason for this part. In it are many time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules. Many these are important for your safety of and thatof your passengers.So please read this section carefully before you pull a trailer. I You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer f If you do, here are some important points. 0 There are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure your rig will legal, not only be where youlive but also where you'll be driving. A good sourcefor this information canbe state or provincial police. Consider using a sway controlif your trailer will weigh 2,000 pounds (900 kg) or less. You should always use a sway controlyour trailer if 2,000 pounds (900 kg). You can ask a hitch will weigh more than dealer about sway controls. 0 4-40

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Towing
a
Trailer
NOTICE:
Pulling
a
trailer
improperly
can
damage
your
vehicle
and
result
in
costly
repairs
not
covered
by
your
warranty.
To
pull
a
trailer
correctly,
follow
the
advice
in
this
part,
and
see
your
GM
dealer
for
important
information
about
towing
a
trailer
with
your
vehicle.
Most
vehicles are ready for some
trailer
towing.
If yours
was
built
with
trailering options, as
many are, it’s
ready for heavier
trailers.
But
trailering
is different
than
just driving
your
vehicle
by itself. Trailering
means
changes
in
handling,
durability,
and
fuel economy. Successful, safe
trailering
takes
correct equipment, and it has
to
be
used
properly.
That’s the reason
for
this
part.
In
it
are
many
time-tested,
important
trailering
tips
and
safety
rules.
Many
of
these are important
for
your
safety
and
thatof your
passengers.
So
please
read
this
section
carefully
before
you
pull
a
trailer.
If
You
Do
Decide
To
Pull
A
Trailer
If
you do, here are some
important
points.
0
There are many
different laws, including
speed
limit
restrictions,
having to
do
with
trailering.
Make
sure
your
rig
will
be legal, not
only
where
you live but also where
you’ll
be driving.
A
good
source
for
this
information
can be state or provincial
police.
0
Consider using
a
sway
control
if your
trailer
will
weigh
2,000
pounds
(900
kg) or less. You should
always
use
a
sway
control
if
your
trailer
will
weigh
more
than
2,000
pounds
(900
kg). You can ask
a
hitch
dealer
about
sway
controls.
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