Loading

Take extra precautions when driving with a load or trailer. Follow these instructions and always use common sense and good judgment when carrying cargo or towing a trailer.

Prepare your load or trailer

Use the hooks equipped on the cargo bed to tie down loads.

Choose a trailer hitch drawbar designed for use with a 2" (5 cm) receiver.

Improper loading or towing can increase the risk of loss of control, an overturn, or other accident:

  • Keep weight in the cargo bed centered side to side, and as low and as far forward as possible. Top-heavy loads increase the risk of overturn. Be sure cargo is secured — a loose load could change handling unexpectedly or strike occupants.
  • Be sure to tie down cargo in the trailer securely — a shifting load can cause an accident.
  • Make sure the load does not interfere with your control or ability to see where you are going.
  • Do not exceed the Maximum Load Limits for each section of the vehicle or the Maximum Vehicle Load.
MAXIMUM LOAD LIMITS
Cargo area (rear passengers and cargo):
272.0 kg (600 lb)
Pulling load (gross trailer weight):
8888 N (907 kgf, 2000 lbf)
Tongue weight (vertical load on hitch):
620 N (63 kgf, 141 lbf)
Vehicle maximum load (all occupants, accessories, cargo, and tongue weight):
510.0 kg (1124 lb)

You can measure tongue weight with a bathroom scale. Put the tongue of the loaded trailer on the scale with the tongue at hitch height. Adjust the load in the trailer, if necessary, to reduce the weight on hitch. If you are carrying cargo and towing a trailer, include the tongue weight in the maximum vehicle load limit.

Operating when loaded with cargo or towing a trailer

Drive more slowly than you would without a load. The more weight you carry, the slower you should go. Although conditions vary, it is good practice to keep the vehicle in low gear whenever you are carrying heavier loads or when towing a trailer.

Carrying loads or towing a trailer can increase the risk of loss of control, an overturn, or other accident. To reduce the risk of an accident:

  • Reduce speed, operate in low gear only, and allow more room to stop. A heavier vehicle takes longer to stop.
  • Avoid hills and rough terrain. Choose terrain carefully. Use extreme caution when towing or carrying a load on inclines.
  • Turn gradually and go slowly.
Pulling something other than a trailer

Yamaha recommends that loads be transported in the bed or in a trailer. If you need to move an object a short distance use a winch and follow the winch manufacturer’s instructions.

If you choose to use something other than a winch use extreme caution, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for that product, and only attach to the hitch or hitch bracket of the Wolverine RMAX4. WARNING! Improperly pulling can cause serious injury or death. Never exceed the pulling load limit of the Wolverine RMAX4. Avoid pulling on inclines.

Pulling objects on the ground can be more hazardous than pulling a trailer. It may be difficult to predict how the load will affect vehicle operation. That effect could also change depending upon terrain or what obstacles might be in the object’s path.