2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Owner Guide 6th Printing - Page 151
2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Manual
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Driving Follow these guidelines to ensure safe towing procedure: • Stay within your vehicle's load limits. • Thoroughly prepare your vehicle for towing. Refer to Preparing to tow in this chapter. • Use extra caution when driving while trailer towing. Refer to Driving while you tow in this chapter. • Service your vehicle more frequently if you tow a trailer. Refer to the severe duty schedule in the scheduled maintenance guide. • Do not tow a trailer until your vehicle has been driven at least 800 km (500 miles). • Refer to the instructions included with towing accessories for the proper installation and adjustment specifications. Do not exceed the maximum loads listed on the Safety Compliance Certification label. For load specification terms found on the label, refer to Vehicle loading in this chapter. Remember to figure in the tongue load of your loaded vehicle when figuring the total weight. 4x2 w/automatic transmission GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)/Trailer weights Trailer Weight Rear Maximum Maximum Range-kg Engine axle GCWR-kg frontal area of (lbs.) ratio (lbs.) trailer-m2 (ft2) 0-Maximum 4.0L 4 354 0-2 404 All 4.64 (50) SOHC (9 600) (0-5 300) Notes: For high altitude operation, reduce GCW by 2% per 300 meters (1 000 ft) elevation. For definition of terms and instructions on calculating your vehicle's load, refer to Vehicle loading in this chapter. Maximum trailer weights shown. The combined weight of the completed towing vehicle and the loaded trailer must not exceed the GCWR. Towing a trailer over 1 588 kg (3 500 lbs.) requires a weight distributing hitch. 151