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

I do not understand this post at all. Any V6 equipped van will tow a 10' pup with ease. To say it would struggle is just incorrect and quite silly.

It is very possible to keep the cargo within the 650 lb CC limit. To think they can't is pure conjecture on your part. Not everyone brings a bread maker camping.

I do agree with Bikendan though that if you do not understand the wiring needs the OP is likely way over their head.

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

sounds like your minivan doesn't have the factory tow package.
if not, you won't be able to tow the weight of the hybrid safely.

you'll need to duplicate the entire tow package. class III/IV receiver, wiring for brake controller, 7-pin trailer connector, trans cooler and possibly something else.

and you'll need a WDH with sway control to add to the brake controller you have.

if you only have the 4-pin connector, you haven't done enough research to understand what it takes to tow a full height trailer.

i also echo that you won't be happy towing a hybrid with a minivan, unless it's the Astro/Safari one.

Whether or not round or 'blade' it will be a male plug.......trailer cord plugs into receptacle on tow vehicle.

4 wire will only give you right/left turns signals, a ground & maker/taillights

7 wire will provide power for charging trailer battery, power to activate trailer brakes via brake controller and back-up lights in addition to 4 way wiring.

You will at least need to run wiring for brake controller so trailer brakes work when tow vehicle brakes are activated.

Wiring/function of trailer plugs etc.......LINK

Think you will be very close on MAX weight.
Does your minivan have a tranny cooler, a weight distribution hitch and hows your radiator

I dunno-the GVWR for the Jayco is 3500 lbs, coincidentally the max towing capacity for virtually every minivan I've ever heard of except the Chevy Astro/GMC Safari which will do around 5K. Unless you have one of those, I'd rethink the whole Hybrid idea.