Towing with a minivan
Hi, I'm new here. I am a bit overwhelmed by all the reading I've been doing so I decided to join here to be able to talk to others who are more experienced. My mother and I are talking about travel...
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Nvr2loud wrote:eluwak wrote:
IMO, I would look more into something like an Acadia/Traverse rather than a minivan. Our Acadia had a nearly 1700 lbs payload rating and could tow somewhere around 5000 lbs. I'm sure that it could handle a smaller TT like what you are describing while comfortably hauling 4-6 people.
There are other similar vehicles that could work too (highlander, pathfinder, etc.), but most minivans aren't rated very high in payload or towing it seems.
YMMV
I agree with your suggestion, but should point out with the Acadia the 5200 lb trailer limit also includes the 1700 lb payload limit. Therefore if you have 1700 lbs worth of people, fuel, and cargo inside the Acadia, the trailer weight limit will be reduced to 3500 lbs.
I tow with an Acadia and with a Sierra.
I had to look that up, but it's actually worse than that... the GCWR is only 9500 lbs. apparently. That means a fully loaded TV would only have 3200 lbs. or so left... Not as great as I thought after all.
