1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 192

Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving Therearesomeimportantthingstorememberabouthowtoloadyour vehicle. Theheaviestthingsshouldbeontheloadfloorandforward axle.Putheavieritemsasfarforwardasyoucan. Besuretheloadissecuredproperly, doesn't toss things around. ofyourrear so drivingontheoff-roadterrain CAUTION rn m m Cargo on the load floor piled higherthantheseatbackscan be thrown forward during a suddenstop. You or yourpassengers could be injured. Keep cargo below thetopoftheseatbacks. Unsecured cargo on the load floor can be tossed about when driving over rough terrain. You or yourpassengerscanbestruck by flying objects. Secure the cargo properly. Heavy loads on the roof raise the vehicle's center of gravity, making .it more likely to roll over.You can be seriously or fatally injured if the vehicle rolls over. Put heavyloadsinsidethecargo area, not on the roof. Keep cargo in the cargo area as far low as possible. forward and I You'll findotherimportantinformation in thismanual.See"VehicleLoading", "LuggageCarrier"and"Tires"intheIndex. Traveling to Remote Areas Itmakessensetoplanyourtrip,especiallywhengoingtoa :emotearea. Knowtheterrainandplanyourroute. You aremuchlesslikely to getbad surprises.Getaccuratemaps of trails and terrain. Try to learn of anyblocked or closedroads. It's alsoagoodideatotravelwithatleastoneothervehicle. happenstoone ofthem,theothercanhelpquickly. If something If so, besure to readthewinch Doesyourvehiclehaveawinch? if yougetstuck.But instructions. In aremotearea, a winchcanbehandy you'llwanttoknowhow to use it properly. Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving It's a good idea topracticeinanareathat'ssafeandclosetohomebefore yougointothewilderness.Off-roaddrivingdoesrequiresomenewand different driving skills. Here's what we mean. 4-25