Towing a Coleman Popup with 2013 Grand Caravan

I had a Grandview large box Coleman Pop-up (similar specs) that pulled nicely most of the time. When the water tank was full it would sway violently even behind a half ton Titan. Reese made a lightweight WDH with friction pads that incorporated anti-sway and was designed with pop-ups in mind. Worked perfectly.

Oh yes, I actually had the trailer brake control system installed today, so i'm all ready for that. The next step is actually getting the trailer and hitching it up :D

I'll echo what coolmom said about the brakes, this is a big deal even for a light weight popup. They can get squirmy on you real fast and the brake are needed for that. Yes the sway bars can help but the brakes are very important since you need to not only pull that much weight but stop it as well and without you are putting a lot more strain on your Caravan brakes which will wear prematurely.

Do you have a 7-pin wiring harness installed on the back of the Caravan? If it did from the factory adding a brake controller usually isn't that tough, if you don't feel comfortable doing it the dealer can. This should include a charge line within the 7-pin harness which will also charge the pop up batter while you are driving. Many popup fridges also work off of 12v while traveling too.

I had a 2001 Coleman Niagara, a heavy beast. I used a simple Friction Sway Bar as I didn't really need much else. This photo is what one looks like from another member.

Reese, Blue Ox are good brands to start with. They should have something fairly inexpensive for a light trailer.

You WILL need power to your electric brakes, and some sort of brake controller. Most states require powered brakes to anything that heavy. You will also need a battery for emergency braking.

jpjordan357 wrote:
Thank you for answering my question. Would you have a recommendation as to which WD hitch to pick? I have no idea where to even start.

since folks here seem to worship an equalizer but when I got mine the dealer usually used a reese so I just went with one of them.
bumpy

They make small single bar WD hitches for lightweight trailers such as PuP's.

The Caravan will do fine with that PuP.

There are many different brands of quality hitches available to you. My advice for you would be to go to the etrailer.com and start researching there. They will even help you to answer all your questions. Also they're pricing is very reasonable.

Thank you for answering my question. Would you have a recommendation as to which WD hitch to pick? I have no idea where to even start.

Also of note. Years back I rented a pop-up and I was totally surprised how big that thing looked in the rearview mirrors. Big difference between pulling it down the road and looking at it in a campground.

Yes you are correct on both questions. I would definitely go with the weight distribution hitch. When I had a pull behind trailer years past, the weight distribution hitch makes a big difference in the way the vehicle handles and operates.