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Rubber_Ducky1
Apr 29, 2013Explorer
Once you get that new Zinger loaded and ready to go camping, I'm afraid you'll not be happy with your van as a tow vehicle. That new trailer has an unloaded weight of 8455 lbs and a GVWR of 11162 lbs. My son several years ago had a 1994 Chev 1 ton dually 4x4 pickup with that diesel engine. The most weight that 1994 diesel could tow was 8500 lbs. I know this for a fact because I have the 1994 Chevrolet pickup brochure right here in front of me. According to that brochure, the naturally aspirated (not turbocharged) had 155 HP & torque of 275. The turbocharged version of that diesel had 190 HP & torque of 385.
I used my son's truck one time to tow the 1998 Mallard 29F travel traier I had at the time. His truck did NOT do any better than my 1995 Chevrolet 1/2 pickup that had the 5.7 liter V8 with 3.73 rear axle.
Your getting a nice trailer, but I'm afraid you'll be wanting a different vehicle to tow it.
I used my son's truck one time to tow the 1998 Mallard 29F travel traier I had at the time. His truck did NOT do any better than my 1995 Chevrolet 1/2 pickup that had the 5.7 liter V8 with 3.73 rear axle.
Your getting a nice trailer, but I'm afraid you'll be wanting a different vehicle to tow it.
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