Coupling To The Tow Vehicle
We have utilized a ring that is suitable for the size and weight of the trailer. The
load rating of the ring and the necessary pintle size are listed on the trailer tongue.
You must provide a pintle for your tow vehicle, where the load rating of the hitch
and pintle is equal to or greater than that of your trailer. Also, the pintle size must
be the same as the ring size. If the pintle is too small, too large, is underrated, is
loose or is worn, the trailer can come loose from the tow vehicle, and may cause
death or serious injury.
Your trailer may be equipped with a Hydraulic Surge Brake Actuator. Surge braking
is accomplished with an actuator and adding hydraulic brake assemblies. The
"surge" or "push" of the trailer toward the tow vehicle during deceleration
automatically synchronizes these trailer brakes with the tow vehicle brakes. As the
trailer pushes against the vehicle, the actuator telescopes together and applies
force to its master cylinder, supplying hydraulic pressure to the trailer's brakes. For
more information, questions and warranty issues, refer to the Surge Brake Actuator
manual provided with your trailer.
THE TOW VEHICLE, HITCH AND PINTLE MUST HAVE A RATED TOWING
CAPACITY EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE TRAILER Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR).
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T IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE PINTLE BE OF THE SAME SIZE AS THE
COUPLER.
The pintle size and load rating (capacity) are marked on the pintle; ring capacity is
marked on the ring.
4.3.1.4 Before Coupling The Trailer To The Tow Vehicle
Be sure the size and rating of pintle match the size and rating of the ring. Hitch ring
and pintles are marked with their size and rating.
! WARNING
Coupler-to-hitch mismatch can result in uncoupling, leading to
death or serious injury.
Be sure the LOAD RATING of the pintle is equal or greater than
the load rating of the ring.
Be sure the SIZE of the pintle matches the size of the ring.
Wipe the pintle clean and inspect it visually and by feel for flat spots, cracks
and pits.