1998 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

You must :sub.tract-yaur hitch load from’the CWR for
your vehicle, Weigh your vehicle with ym traile-r
attached, so that you wodt go over the GVWR or
the GAWR.
You’ll get the best pafomance if you spread out the
weight
of yom load the right way, and.if you cho-ose the
correGt hitch and trailer brakes.
For :more infop 0 tion, see “Towing a:Trailer” later .in
this-section.
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
If you don’t use the corxect equipment and drive
properly, you
-can lose control when you pull -a.
traikr. for^ example, if the-trailer is too’ heavy9 the
brakes may not work well 1- or even at all. You
and your passengers could b.e seriously injure2d.
PUI~ a trailer only E yuu have fonowed all the
steps in this section.
Ask your dealer for advice.
and information about towing
a trailer with.
your vehicle.
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.NOTICE:
Pulling; a trailer improperly can dasna-ge- yowr
vehicle. and result in costly repairs mt covered by
your warranty* ‘To pull a tmiIer correctly, follow
the advice in this- part,-and see your-dealer €or
important information about tawinga trailer
with,yo.ur vehicle.
.If You do^ Decide To Pull A Trailer
Then, -during the first 5.00 -m.fies (800 kmJ that you
tow -8 ‘trailer,, dOn?’t drive over‘ S&mph (80 kmk) and
don’t make starts at full thrattle. This helps your
engine- and other parts of your vehicle wew in at the
.heavier Ioads .
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3.08 4,000 Ibs. (.l 8.16kg)
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