Beginner 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan
I hate for this to be my first post but the more I'm shopping around and looking the more I seem to confuse myself. The family currently has a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan rated fro 3600lbs (gross towing ...
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A popup or a similar collapsible trailer (e.g. A-Liner) would be by far the most reasonable to tow. It's not merely the weight (though that's certainly a concern); a full-sized travel trailer or hybrid has a lot larger frontal area as well, which makes a big difference when towing particularly with comparatively small/light vehicles.
While the grand caravan is better than many vehicles in this regard, pay a little attention to its payload capacity as well. Basically, the sum of the trailer tongue weight (maybe 400-450 pounds for a 3600 pound trailer) plus the weight of the stuff and occupants inside should not exceed the payload capacity, which is around 1500 pounds or a bit more according to online sources, presumably depending on how fancily equipped and hence heavy the particular model is.
You may want to consider getting or upgrading the transmission cooler before doing much towing. While I'm not familiar with the specifics for the grand caravan, typically it's not too expensive or difficult to do this. A properly cool automatic transmission is a happy automatic transmission.
While the grand caravan is better than many vehicles in this regard, pay a little attention to its payload capacity as well. Basically, the sum of the trailer tongue weight (maybe 400-450 pounds for a 3600 pound trailer) plus the weight of the stuff and occupants inside should not exceed the payload capacity, which is around 1500 pounds or a bit more according to online sources, presumably depending on how fancily equipped and hence heavy the particular model is.
You may want to consider getting or upgrading the transmission cooler before doing much towing. While I'm not familiar with the specifics for the grand caravan, typically it's not too expensive or difficult to do this. A properly cool automatic transmission is a happy automatic transmission.
