Tow with 2014 Grand Caravan R/T?
I'm going to start by saying I know little (almost nothing) about this subject. Treat my ignorance with kindness, please! My husband and I road trip long distances and tent camp with our three kids...
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For that 3600, you need the tow package. Don't trust people at the dealership who will tell you whatever they think you need to hear to induce you to buy.
The Dodge dealer who sold me a Durango in 2003 also told me I did not need the factory tow package (didn't have anything with tow package in inventory). He told me the "maximum tow rating" was 6000 pounds with the particular engine installed. Truth turned out to be that number was reduced to 2500 without tow package, would have been 4800 with, because of the gearing. The 6000 rating needed different gearing.
That 3600 pounds tow rating will be for a van with full fuel and only a driver (presumed to weigh 150 pounds). That is the Federal standard for advertising tow ratings. Everything else you carry reduces what you can tow. You need to be looking for a small, light popup, something maybe under 2000 pounds maximum weight (they can get over 3500 in large-box highwall units).
The Dodge dealer who sold me a Durango in 2003 also told me I did not need the factory tow package (didn't have anything with tow package in inventory). He told me the "maximum tow rating" was 6000 pounds with the particular engine installed. Truth turned out to be that number was reduced to 2500 without tow package, would have been 4800 with, because of the gearing. The 6000 rating needed different gearing.
That 3600 pounds tow rating will be for a van with full fuel and only a driver (presumed to weigh 150 pounds). That is the Federal standard for advertising tow ratings. Everything else you carry reduces what you can tow. You need to be looking for a small, light popup, something maybe under 2000 pounds maximum weight (they can get over 3500 in large-box highwall units).
