Show If You're Going To Pull A Millions of Americans double their vacation pleasure by taking along all the comforts of including the kitchen Trailer travel is safe and economical if the car's towing capacity and the equipment needed for maximum safety and durability are properly YOU CAN go in either of two Select the then find a car with the towing capacity to handle or pick the car then choose a trailer to fit the car's Car makers specify the maximum gross trailer weight for each vehicle and the maximum permissible tongue load load exerted on the hitch by the A properly loaded trailer has a tongue load of about 10 percent of its gross In some cases the maximum allowable frontal area of the trailer is since wind resistance Increases power WITH A small care like a Chevrolet maximum trailer weight is A Ford Maverick or other compact can haul a lb A typical intermediate a Dodge can handle a Some large model cars can pull trailers up to For your check with your car All car makers offer factory-installed trailer-towing Components may but usually include heavy-duty springs and shock extra-capacity radiator and engine cooling heavy-duty automatic transmission with larger power brakes and larger extra-capacity alternator and and a higher ratio rear Trailer hitch and wiring harness are usually packaged AUTO manufacturers consider these items compulsory for any car hauling a trailer of over Without this the car warranty may be Car makers often recommend non-essential such as a powerful engine or a limited-slip Whatever route you mating the right equipment make vacation time more enjoyable and trouble |