Shopping for a trailer to pull with a van...
Okay- I am new here & I KNOW that this gets brought up a lot. After reading an old post from 2011, I decided to join this forum to get some advice. We've got 6 kids, one in a car seat. We also h...
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I tow heavy with my Chrysler Town and Country all the time. From our utility trailer to our camper we take it everywhere.
It's by far an extremely solid tow vehicle. My typical load is about 3,000 lbs with the pop up and 800 lbs of people in the van.
The Pentastar is fantastic and I have not found a mountain in Tennessee that I could not exceed the speed limit while towing if I wanted too.
I typically leave the transmission in 4th gear.
I air up the tires to max PSI while towing.
Now, it's a bit more than just dropping the trailer on the ball.
I installed a receiver that can handle weight distribution and I use a weight distribution hitch with my rig. Trailer brakes are extremely important and I use a Tekonsha Prodigy and it's great.
Just mind your weights and your rig loading (not the same thing btw) and the T&C is fantastic.
For your rig I would consider a hybrid...specifically a Viking or KZ in the 16-17 ft range. Or a Pup similar to ours. We have a king size bed with heated mattresses and we have a slide out dinette. We even have a wet bath.
In our pup we can sleep 6 -7 adults comfortably
Thanks!
Jeremiah
It's by far an extremely solid tow vehicle. My typical load is about 3,000 lbs with the pop up and 800 lbs of people in the van.
The Pentastar is fantastic and I have not found a mountain in Tennessee that I could not exceed the speed limit while towing if I wanted too.
I typically leave the transmission in 4th gear.
I air up the tires to max PSI while towing.
Now, it's a bit more than just dropping the trailer on the ball.
I installed a receiver that can handle weight distribution and I use a weight distribution hitch with my rig. Trailer brakes are extremely important and I use a Tekonsha Prodigy and it's great.
Just mind your weights and your rig loading (not the same thing btw) and the T&C is fantastic.
For your rig I would consider a hybrid...specifically a Viking or KZ in the 16-17 ft range. Or a Pup similar to ours. We have a king size bed with heated mattresses and we have a slide out dinette. We even have a wet bath.
In our pup we can sleep 6 -7 adults comfortably
Thanks!
Jeremiah
