Newbie Truck and lightweight travel trailer advice

Bill & Kate wrote:
X2 on the vans being the best bang for the buck - the big chevy v-8 or ford v-10 are very capable tow vehicles, and have plenty of present and future room for family, friends, and camping stuff. I much prefer the driving position and visibility to pick ups. The kids are grown and gone, but we had a series a vans ever since they we little, and still tow with one ....