Jayco Jay Feather Trailering Electrical
Newbie here. I am considering purchasing a 2007 Jayco Jay Feather 17 Ex Port. I have a minivan with a female 4 prong electrical cord for connecting to trailers. I'm pretty sure the Jayco has a 7 pr...
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3500 maximum towing capacity will not let you tow a 3500 pound trailer. Not for long anyway. A 3500 pound trailer (and it will probably exceed 4000 pounds unless you strip it out) with the massive air resistance of a travel trailer body will cause premature transmission wear and (almost certainly if it's a Chrysler) failure.
Sure, you can pull it. The question remains "for how long."
My personal rule of thumb is to have at least 1000 pounds more towing capacity than the trailer really weighs. 2000 pounds is better. I purchased a 5500 pound max rated Explorer specifically to tow a 3500 pound popup with very little air resistance. I'd not tow more than a 2500 - 3000 popup with your van. But that's just me.
Trailers over 2000 pounds need brakes in almost every state or province. Surprised your "HD Tow package" does not include the 7-pole connector required for the electric brakes since surge brakes are largely a thing of the past. Did the van come with a 2" receiver at the back of the truck or 1.5"?
-- Chuck
Sure, you can pull it. The question remains "for how long."
My personal rule of thumb is to have at least 1000 pounds more towing capacity than the trailer really weighs. 2000 pounds is better. I purchased a 5500 pound max rated Explorer specifically to tow a 3500 pound popup with very little air resistance. I'd not tow more than a 2500 - 3000 popup with your van. But that's just me.
Trailers over 2000 pounds need brakes in almost every state or province. Surprised your "HD Tow package" does not include the 7-pole connector required for the electric brakes since surge brakes are largely a thing of the past. Did the van come with a 2" receiver at the back of the truck or 1.5"?
-- Chuck
