1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 144
1993 Chevrolet Suburban Manual
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NOTICE Don'texceedthemaximumvehiclecapacitywhenloadingyourvehicle.For moreinformationonvehiclecapacityandloading,see"Loading Your Vehicle" in theIndex. To preventdamageor loss of cargoasyou'redriving,checknowandthento makesure theluggagecarrierandcargoarestillsecurelyfastened. Besurethecargo is properlyloaded. Ifsmallheavyobjects are placedontheroof,placetheload in thearea If overtherearwheels(behindtherearsidedooronwagonmodels). youneedto,cutapieceof 3/8 inchplywoodtofitinsidethecrossrails If plywoodisused,tie it totheside andsiderailstospreadtheload. railsupports. Tietheloadtothecrossrails or thesiderailsupports.Usethecross railsonly to keeptheloadfromsliding. Ifyouneedtocarrylongitems,movethecrossrailsasfarapartas theywillgo.Tietheloadtothecrossrailsandthesiderailsorsiderail supports.Alsotiethe load tothebumpers. Do nottiethe thatthecrossrails orsiderailsaredamaged. Aftermovingthecrossrails,besure To reducewindnoise,thecrossrailsmustbeinstalledwiththenarrowedge toward the front of the vehicle. load so tightly to tightenallthesliderscrews. Also, thefrontcrossrailshouldbeabout anchoronUtilitymodels. 8 inches (200 mm) behindthefront 2-8 1