Jayco Jay Feather Trailering Electrical

Chuck_S wrote:
Poor choice of "tow vehicle" and camper.

Without the factory HD tow package your minivan can have a maximum towing capacity as low as 2000 pounds which won't tow any camper but a 10' popup safely and will struggle with that.

This trailer has a gross vehicle weight rating of 3500 pounds and you will assuredly overload it due to its miniscule cargo capacity of 650 pounds which means once you put 80 pounds of propane and a 60 pound battery on the tongue you're left with 470 pounds of stuff. A full water tank will suck another 250 pounds.

-- Chuck

There you go again, Chuck. Once more and for the MULTIPLE time putting down my choice of camper and everyone else that enjoys the 17Z. It isn't a "poor choice of camper" for me or for many others that camp with it. For the original poster, sure, due to the minivan, but I love mine even if the sofa is, gasp, a two seater instead of three.

I also don't "assuredly overload it" I camp, I bring food and clothes in the camper,oh and of course those massively heavy pillows and blankets, and towels. The rest, like chairs and stuff goes in my truck, and rarely carry more than a little water for on the road use.

All this might sound like whining, but it's getting old hearing it time after time