Infiniti QX56 QXII owners manual page 410

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TOWINGSAFETY WARNING Ball mount Trailer hitch Trailer hitch components have specificThe hitch ball is attached to the ball mount and Your vehicle may be equipped with an optionalweight ratings. Your vehicle may be ca-the ball mount is inserted into the hitch receiver. trailer tow package. The trailer tow package in-pable of towing a trailer heavier than theChoose a proper class ball mount based on the cludesareceiver-typeframemountedhitch.Thisweight rating of the hitch components.trailer weight. Additionally, the ball mount should hitch is rated for the maximum towing capacity ofNever exceed the weight rating of thebechosentokeepthetrailertonguelevelwiththe this vehicle when the proper towing equipmentishitch components. Doing so can causeground. used. Choose a proper ball mount and hitch ballseriouspersonalinjuryorpropertyWeight carrying hitches that is rated for the trailer to be towed. Genuinedamage. INFINITI ball mounts and hitch balls are availableHitch ballAweight carrying or 9dead weight9 ball mount is from your INFINITI dealer. onethatisdesignedtocarrythewholeamountof If your vehicle is not equipped with the optionalChooseahitchballofthepropersizeandweighttongue weight and gross weight directly on the rating for your trailer: ball mount and on the receiver. trailer tow package, check the towing capacity of● The required hitch ball size is stamped on your bumper hitch or receiver-type framemost trailer couplers. Most hitch balls alsoWeight distribution hitch mounted hitch. Choose a proper hitch for yourhave the size printed on the top of the ball.Thistypeofhitchisalsocalleda“load-leveling”or vehicleandtrailer.AgenuineINFINITItrailerhitch “equalizing”hitch. A set of bars attach to the ball is available from your INFINITI dealer. Make sure● Choosetheproperclasshitchballbasedonmount and to the trailer to distribute the tongue thetrailer hitch is securely attached to the vehiclethe trailer weight.weight (hitch weight) of your trailer. Many ve- to help avoid personal injury or property damage● The diameter of the threaded shank of thehicles can’t carry the full tongue weight of a given due to sway caused by crosswinds, rough roadhitch ball must be matched to the ball mounttrailer, and need some of the tongue weight surfaces or passing trucks. hole diameter. The hitch ball shank shouldtransferred through the frame and pushing down benomorethan1/16”smallerthantheholeonthefrontwheels.Thisgivesstabilitytothetow in the ball mount. vehicle. ● ThethreadedshankofthehitchballmustbeAnother reason to have a weight distributing ball long enough to be properly secured to themount is to comply with the rating on your re- ball mount. There should be at least 2ceiver. Most receivers have a weight carrying threads showing beyond the lock washerratingof5,000lbs.grossweight,500lbs.tongue and nut. weightandaweightdistributionratingof10,000 9-20 Technical and consumer information ZREVIEWCOPY—2008Infiniti QX56 (iwz) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 03/02/07—debbieX

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