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The tongue load can be weighed with a bathroom scale as shown in the following illustration . When weighing the tongue load , be sure to position the towing coupler at the height at which it would be during actual towing , using a jack as shown .
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Front
The tongue load can be adjusted by proper distribution of the load in the trailer . Never load the trailer with more weight in the back than in the front ; approximately 60 % of the trailer load should be in the front and approximately 40 % in the rear . Also , distribute the load as evenly as possible on both the left and right sides .
Be sure that all cargo is firmly secured to prevent a change in weight distribution while driving .
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& Connecting a Trailer
! Trailer brakes
WARNING
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Do not directly connect your trailer ’ s hydraulic brake system to the hydraulic brake system in your vehicle . Direct connection would cause the vehicle ’ s brake performance to deteriorate and could lead to an accident .
Check that your trailer ’ s brakes conform with Federal , state / province and / or other applicable regulations . Your SUBARU ’ s brake system is not designed to be tapped into the trailer ’ s hydraulic brake system . Please ask your SUBARU dealer and professional trailer supplier for more information about the trailer ’ s brake system .
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! Trailer safety chains
WARNING
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Always use safety chains between your vehicle and the trailer . Towing trailer without safety chains could create a traffic safety hazard if the trailer separates from the hitch due to coupling damage or hitch ball damage .
In case the trailer hitch connector or hitch ball should break or become disconnected , the trailer could get loose and create a traffic safety hazard .
For safety , always connect the towing vehicle and trailer with trailer safety chains . Two chains should be used in total , one to the right side and the other to the left side trailer tongue . Pass the chains crossing each other under the trailer tongue to prevent the trailer from dropping onto the ground in case the trailer tongue should disconnect from the hitch ball . Allow sufficient slack in the chains taking tight turn situations into account ; however , be careful not to let them drag on the ground .
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Driving Tips
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