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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bikendan wrote:
as a people mover, minivans are perfect for that purpose.
as a towing machine, minivans have everything wrong for that purpose(front wheel drive, soft suspension, unibody construction, high gearing for gas mileage, low hitch capacity).
Sounds about right to me. Manufactures spend millions designing & powering vehicles for a purpose. They are designed with lifetime & durability of engines in mind.
Owners come along & think that they know better & proceed with all the aftermarket stuff to increase load or performance of the engine.
A minivan is a people mover. That is what it is designed to do. It is not a trailer hauler. Certainly nothing larger than a small popup.
