Van four down towing

New Ram van with dsl engine is flat towable.

I have towed a Dodge Caravan with a Remco Lube Pump it worked good, was able to use the van like a cargo trailer. Then set-up camp by unloading van and have room for 6-7 people to tour the sights.

We tow our 2001 Honda Odyssey. They can be flat-towed provided you follow the Honda pre-tow procedure and accelerate transmission oil drain intervals. I believe the last model year Honda gave the OK to flat-tow them was 2004.

Ours weighs in at just about 4,500 lbs.

You might be able to find a used one for a decent price. You'll have to add the tow plate, lights and braking system, but you have to do that for any vehicle you decide to flat-tow.

Good Luck,

~Rick

We had an OP whose toad was a Ford Aerostar with driveshaft disconnect.

Besides a crossover or wagon like the Flex, the only van I know of would be a Ford Transit with QuadVan or Quigley 4x4. A short wheelbase low roof model is nearly mid-sized, and would weight about 5800 pounds.

If you're open to something other then a minivan you might check out this thread "Flat Tow 6 Passenger vehicles under 5,000 lbs" as it has some good points. The Ford Flex seems to fit the bill for many.

There aren't many van options that allow four down towing from the factory. I believe there are some that you can tow four down if you're willing to install and use a Remco Lube pump on them. The only minivan I recall being able to flat tow without any modifications, was the Honday Odyssey, and that was only specific model years (not the new ones), and Honda did not support such IIRC.

We used to tow a 2006 Kia Sedona mini van behind our Motorhome. We used a Remco lube pump on it. That setup worked OK, we ran with it for a couple years. We no longer have that vehicle, but it worked fine for such while we had it. We did have a few issues with the Remco pump, but most of those were due to poor installation, that we eventually got resolved.

If you need a flat towable vehicle with 3 rows of seating, you should have a look at the Ford Flex. Those are flat towable from the factory, and have pretty good 3 row seating like a minivan.