2012 Chrysler minivan towing?

rexlion wrote:
How would this be a safe rig? 400 lb hitch dry weight means it'll likely be 500 lbs or more once he gets it loaded for camping. With the soft rear suspension of a minivan and a receiver attachment that's probably rated for 350 lbs max, this is an accident waiting to happen! What if the receiver breaks loose from the van and the trailer careens across traffic and hits someone head-on? Or he's going around a curve and something in the suspension breaks, propelling the whole rig in the wrong direction?

That Pentastar is not a magic wand to make all the problems go away. All that frontal area will make the tranny hot as heck, too.

True that the Receiver Rating is the weak link. This tongue weight must be managed well.

Untrue about everything else about how terrible these vans are. I've had everything but a MDT as a TV and I enjoy towing with this Van as well as any of them.

They have good suspension, HD cooling (engine, transmission, oil), and has a very strong receiver. Comparing my receiver to my old 97 F150's receiver this one is much beefier (especially considering the F150's receiver had double the rating).

Most people can't wrap their head around towing with a Minivan, thats okay. Low center of gravity, high HP (at least the modern ones), good handling, with a properly set WD hitch heavish towing is a pure pleasure.

The Pentastar has been a fantastic motor for me. So much so that I am really considering a Ram with the Pentastar as my replacement vehicle of my Town Car (talk about a terrible TV... that Town Car is terrible)

Pentastar in the Ram is rated up to 7,000 lbs towing.. very capable little motor.

JMHO based on experience...

Thanks!

Jeremiah