Driving tips
could get loose and create a
traffic safety hazard.
. Use only the ball mount supplied
with this hitch. Use the hitch only
as a weight carrying hitch. Do not
use with any type of weight
distributing hitch.
8-17
& Connecting a trailer
1. Remove the receiver cover from the
hitch receiver tube. Then insert the ball
mount into the hitch receiver tube.
The trailer hitch is designed to tow a Class
1 rated load. The maximum gross trailer
weight and maximum gross tongue weight
are indicated in the following table.
Maximum
gross trailer
weight
3.6 L models
3,000 lbs
(1,360 kg)
All models
other than 3.6
L models
2,700 lbs
(1,224 kg)
Maximum
gross tongue
weight
200 lbs
(90 kg)
3. Insert the safety pin onto the hitch pin
securely.
4. Pull the ball mount to make sure it
does not come off the hitch receiver.
2. Insert the hitch pin into the hole on the
hitch receiver tube so that the pin passes
through the ball mount.
When you tow a trailer, refer to “Trailer
towing” F8-19.
1)
2)
Hitch ball installation point
Hooks for safety chains
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