New to RVs
I just made the leap and purchased a KZ 20RBT HTT. Prior to this the family and I liked to tent camp. It was time to upgrade. I originally went looking at popups due to the tow weight limit on my m...
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dwright1969 wrote:
Yea I know I'm pushing it with the weight. My tow capacity is 3500 lb on the minivan. The dry weight of the trailer is about 3100 lb. I'll just have to be careful how much I weigh it down. On the KZ web site the GVWR includes everything the trailer can hold including people. Also, for the near future my caping will mostly be within a couple hour drive of my house.
Thanks,
D
Well first of all, I hope you are not carrying people in the trailer. Just joking - we all know you can't do that.
You have to remember that 3,500 lbs is max towing, with a 150 lb driver and nothing else. You will need to subtract from the 3500 lbs additional passengers as well as cargo and the WDH hitch.
Before you even add a package of crackers to the trailer you will likely be over your tow vehicles weight rating.
that being said, I have seen folks around here towing mid sized hybrids with minivans. They take is slow and hope they are not travelling into a head wind.
My TV was a 5,000 lb max Ford Explorer towing a 3,500 lb trailer plus people and gear and we did not feel overly comfortable in it. It did the job, but we did notice going over hills, it really worked hard. I just upgrades this week to a 2013 F150 - first tow is this weekend. I am sure the new vehicle will tow much better and it will be like the trailer is not even there.
You will not be happy towing that big a trailer with a mini van.
