toad towing question

willald wrote:

sammy64 wrote:

kalynzoo wrote:
My concern: Isn't the Caravan rather overweight for the rating of the dolly?
Just mentioning.

how could it be overloaded? the mini van is probably one of the lightest things to tow (other than a preaus) thanks

No, minivans are not light, compared to a regular car.

Most minivans are going to weigh around 4400-5000 lbs. Your 2011 Caravan's curb weight is listed at 4510 lbs when I just checked.

Many dollies are only rated to handle up to 4000 lbs, some less than that. There are only a few dollies out there that can handle a 4500 lb car or minivan like yours.

Soooo, yes, it is quite possible, that you are putting more weight on your dolly than its designed to handle.

Anyway, back to your original question: One thing you may want to consider, that would alleviate both the fender rubbing issue as well as the potential weight issue: Sell that dolly you have, and get you an Acme EZE tow dolly. I know for a fact that fender rubbing is just about impossible with the way the Acme dolly is designed (I used to tow a minivan on one). And, it is one of the few dollies that can easily handle 4500 lbs of vehicle, yet still be light enough to keep you from going over the 5,000 lb maximum most MH hitch receivers have.

That'd be my recommendation, if the board stacking idea previously mentioned won't work.