2011 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Owners Manual - Page 313

2-5. Driving information l After the trailer swaying has stopped: • Stop in a safe place. Get all occupants out of the vehicle. • Check the tires of the vehicle and the trailer. • Check the load in the trailer. Make sure the load has not shifted. Make sure the tongue weight is appropriate, if possible. • Check the load in the vehicle. Make sure the vehicle is not overloaded after occupants get in. If you cannot find any problems, the speed at which trailer swaying occurred is beyond the limit of your particular vehicle-trailer combination. Drive at a lower speed to prevent instability. Remember that swaying of the towing vehicle-trailer increases as speed increases. 2 When driving CAUTION n Trailer towing precautions To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance with the trailer's characteristics and operating conditions. Failure to do so could cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury. Vehicle stability and braking performance are affected by trailer stability, brake setting and performance, and the hitch. Your vehicle will handle differently when towing a trailer. n To avoid accident or injury l Do not exceed the TWR, unbraked TWR, GCWR, GVWR or GAWR. l If the gross trailer weight is over 2000 lb. (907 kg), a sway control device with sufficient capacity is required. l If the gross trailer weight is over 5000 lb. (2268 kg), a weight distributing hitch with sufficient capacity is required. l Adjust the tongue weight within the appropriate range. Place heavier loads as close to the trailer axle as possible. l Do not exceed 65 mph (104 km/h), the posted towing speed limit or the speed limit for your trailer as set forth in your trailer owner's manual, whichever is lowest. Slow down sufficiently before making a turn, in cross winds, on wet or slippery surface, etc. to help avoid an accident. If you experience a vehicle-trailer instability from reducing a certain speed, slow down and make sure you keep your vehicle speed under the speed of which you experience the instability. 285