TV & 30 ft TT to Mini Van and 17 ft TT
First of all, I’m looking for a friendly DISCUSSION (As if friends were having a beer around a fire.) Obviously, gas is up, but both I and the DW have wondered about “something minimal you could sl...
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K3WE wrote:
Skibane: I was disappointed to see towing capacities closer to 3500 lb.
Burbman: Thank you for the very relevant story.
KD4UPL: Yeah… but it’s gotta be a little better than 3/4 ton truck and ‘real’ TT :)
4th reply, we got the OP back here...
Yup, minivans generally get smoked buy the little suvs and midsize crossovers for towing. 5k vs 3500, ish, avg. That's because the vehicle mfgs assume that there is no way you'd drive a minivan, unless your wife of 3.5 kids forced you into buying one and the primary goal was to fill any cavity in the van, not occupied by humans, with god knows what for the kids and 2 of some things!
Yes, a minivan towing a 3klb aerodynamic trailer will get better mileage than a 3/4 ton truck (gasser) towing a 30' long 4 ton high profile trailer. Yup, no doubt. (Although maybe on par with a diesel tow rig...if you drive like you're drivin miss daisy...)
BUT and ther's always a butt....your 3/4 ton truck with a topper and a small trailer behind it, probably get about the same mileage as the minivan, towing. And you have your glorified tent, spike camp, in the back of the tee ruck, and your camper behind something that might pull it so easily you forget it's attached!
