First time towing with the new van, not fun!
So I got to tow with our new van for the first time today. It was one of my worst experiences towing ever. The engine and transmission seemed to run great, but the steering was miserable. To be...
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Have you taken a look at the shocks yet? Are they still the factory shocks?
I'm just surprised you are having so much trouble still. I even did one trip using my dad's van (mine was getting new gears) pulling my 41' toy hauler, and I never felt it was unstable. It's bone stock except for a Hellwig rear sway bar. That trip was with a Dual Cam hitch.
I will say that a rear sway bar does make the vans much better drivers in general, with and without a trailer. But even without I wouldn't expect it to be the struggle you are describing.
Also, can you take a look at your rear leafs and take a count? One popular "upgrade" for livery vans is removing the lowest leaf for a better ride, as they don't need to the full carrying capacity since they don't tow.
I'm just surprised you are having so much trouble still. I even did one trip using my dad's van (mine was getting new gears) pulling my 41' toy hauler, and I never felt it was unstable. It's bone stock except for a Hellwig rear sway bar. That trip was with a Dual Cam hitch.
I will say that a rear sway bar does make the vans much better drivers in general, with and without a trailer. But even without I wouldn't expect it to be the struggle you are describing.
Also, can you take a look at your rear leafs and take a count? One popular "upgrade" for livery vans is removing the lowest leaf for a better ride, as they don't need to the full carrying capacity since they don't tow.
