Towing with a Chevy Venture
I am considering purchasing a 2015 Sportsmen 14 ft. travel trailer with a dry weight of 2123 lbs. I would be pulling it with a 2004 Chevy Venture that has a 3500 lb tow rating. The trailer has electri...
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Jetta03 wrote:
2004 chevy venture
curb weight 3699 (gvwr 5257, couldn't find gcvwr)
payload 1612lb
towing 3500lb
14 foot kz sportmen
gvwr 2800 (unloaded 2126)
hitch wt 323
I wouldn't push it too much, but you should be well within all your specs with this trailer. I think you'll find the minivan makes a very good tow vehicle.
Thanks that is what I've been thinking. Not everyone has to have a big pickup truck to tow a travel trailer safely especially one so small. I really don't think travel trailers should be towed at 65 to 70 mph anyway I don't care how big the TV is.
