Subaru 2008 TRIBECA User Manual download pdf (Page 291)

! Tongue load

Tongue load

WARNING

If the trailer is loaded with more

weight in the back of trailer’s axle

than in the front, the load is taken off

the rear axle of the towing vehicle.

This may cause the rear wheels to

skid, especially during braking or

when vehicle speed is reduced dur-

ing cornering, resulting in over-

steer, spin out and/or jackknifing.

Ensure that the trailer tongue load is from

8 to 11 percent of the total trailer weight

and does not exceed the appropriate one

of the following maximum values:

Vehicle without cooling kit: 200 lbs (90 kg)

Vehicle with cooling kit: 350 lbs (158 kg)

1) Jack

2) Bathroom scale

The tongue load can be weighed with a

bathroom scale as shown in the illustration

above. 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.

F: 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 percent of the trailer load should be in

the front and approximately 40 percent 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.

& Trailer hitches

WARNING

Never drill the frame or under-body

Driving tips 8-23

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