Conversion van - max towing capacity?
I would like a conversion van. I've had a Chevy Express 1500 for 10 years and being very tall - it works for me. It's been really hard to determine what the max towing ability is. I'm willing to cu...
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A 3500 van will have plenty of cargo capacity to hold up the trailer tongue, if you keep the "conversion" to a minimum.
If you go by GCVWR, it will likely only have an 8000lb to 9000lb tow capacity. That *CAN* be a limiting factor, but the importance/value of GCVWR has been hotly debated for a long time now. Some camps believe it is simply a performance metric, which makes sense because you can easily hit GCVWR and *STILL* be well under every other rating.
Your limiting factor will be receiver capacity. It is not a good idea to tow an 11,000lb trailer with a 10,000lb receiver, which is the best you can get for a 3500 van AFAIK.
If you go by GCVWR, it will likely only have an 8000lb to 9000lb tow capacity. That *CAN* be a limiting factor, but the importance/value of GCVWR has been hotly debated for a long time now. Some camps believe it is simply a performance metric, which makes sense because you can easily hit GCVWR and *STILL* be well under every other rating.
Your limiting factor will be receiver capacity. It is not a good idea to tow an 11,000lb trailer with a 10,000lb receiver, which is the best you can get for a 3500 van AFAIK.
