| 1. Park the trailer on a level surface. Crank the front jack to an appropriate height, above the vehicle's hitch. Lower the jack, adjusting the ball and the hitch so that the tongue securely fastened. 2. Raise the tongue jack high enough so that it can not hit while being transported 3. Connect the safety professional chains to the hook retainers of the vehicle hitch. To connect the trailer's safety chains, cross the chains under the trailer tongue and allow slack for turning corners. Do not attach safety chains to the professional bumper. Vehicle Loading 1. Properly loading your trailer will provide maximum return of trailer design performance. The maximum recommended loaded trailer weight, GVWR (Gross Combined Vehicle Rating) is the highest possible weight of a fully loaded trailer. You can find this listed on the trailer identification plate on the tongue of the trailer. 2. The GCW (Gross Combined Weight) is the weight of the loaded vehicle (GVW) plus the weight of the fully loaded trailer. The GCW (Gross Combined Weight) must never exceed the GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) which can be found by consulting your truck dealership or in the truck owners guide. |