TT sizing for Ford E-350 TV

packmule wrote:
We're a family of six with two teenage boys and a yellow lab. We're considering a TT for summer road trips. We have a '01 Ford E-350 van as the TV. I need to sleep six, but have no other space requirements. Roughly what size TT should I be looking at? I'm looking for general sizing/weight guidelines rather than model specifics. I will be looking for a good used trailer.

Vehicle specs:

2001 Ford E-350 regular body passenger van
6.8L V10, 4.10 limited slip rear end, tow package w/ trailer brake
Curb weight: ~5900 lbs (will weigh to verify)
GVWR: 8,700
GCWR: 18,500
Max trailer weight: 10,000
Family weight: ~1,050 including dog

Thanks for any advice.

WOW looks like we have a VAN LOVE FEST starting here and I had to join in. You have probably the second best TV available for larger familes ... mine is first just because of the engine:B A HUGE PLUS for you is with the 4.10 and 18,500 GCWR you are not limited for the most part is the cargo added to the TV reducing your max tow number. As mentioned the one big potential limitation is is TW since for larger trailers that can exceed 1,000lbs and unless you go to something like a Pull-Rite 2/20K hitch or the FULL TANK BUMPER upgrade like carringb has the receiver upgrades generally max out at 1200lb TW. Thus the only real limitation is going to be your TW and with such a capable and probably heavy TV and a good WDH/SWAY hitch you can be on the lighter end of the normal TW percentage IMO. Of course there is always the ProPride or Hensley option to help out on low TW percentages. My Van typically weighs more than 2,000 lbs than what my TT axles weigh. When loaded there are not too many "TAILS" that are going to "WAG" your "DOG" so to speak.

My current set up is a 31' TT with a 1K TW and TT Axle wt of 7K and fully loaded for one of our extended road trips I go across the scales at 16.5K give or take a couple of hundred lbs ... and I have a 20K GCWR.

Larry