1993 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 193

Loading Your VehkBe for O%f-Woad Driwhg Therearesomeimportantthings vehicle. 8 to rememberabouthow to loadyour Theheaviestthingsshouldbe on theloadfloorandforward you can. axle.Putheavieritemsasfarforwardas Besuretheloadissecuredproperly, doesn'ttossthingsaround. of yourrear e so drivingontheoff-roadterrain 8 Cargoontheloadfloorpiledhigherthantheseatbackscanbe You oryourpassengers thrownforwardduringasuddenstop. of theseatbacks. couldbeinjured.Keepcargobelowthetop drivingoverroughterrain.Youoryourpassengerscanbestruck byflyingobjects.Securethecargoproperly. * Unsecuredcargoontheloadfloorcanbetossedaboutwhen Heavyloadsontheroofraisethevehicle'scenterofgravity, making it morelikely to rollover.You canbeseriouslyorfatally injured if thevehiclerollsover.Putheavyloadsinsidethecargo 8 You'llfindotherimportantinformation in thismanual.See"VehicleLoading", "LuggageCarrier"and"Tires" in theIndex. Traveling to Remote Areas Itmakessensetoplanyourtrip,especiallywhengoingtoa :emotearea. Knowtheterrainandplanyourroute.Youaremuchlesslikelytoget bad surprises.Getaccuratemapsoftrailsandterrain. Try to learn ofany blocked orclosedroads. It's alsoagoodideatotravelwithatleastoneothervehicle. happens to one ofthem,theothercanhelpquickly. If something Doesyourvehiclehaveawinch? If so, besuretoreadthewinch if yougetstuck.But instructions. In aremotearea,awinchcanbehandy you'll want to knowhow to use it properly. Getting Familiar with Qff-Woad Driving It'sagoodidea to practice in anareathat'ssafeandclosetohomebefore yougointothewilderness.Off-roaddrivingdoesrequiresomenewand different driving skills. Here'swhatwemean. 4-25