Will I kill my mini-van?

sdclaw21 wrote:

camp-n-family wrote:
The manufacturer tongue weight is for an empty trailer. Once loaded up it will be much heavier. Count on at least 12% of your loaded trailer weight to be on the tongue. You will be over your ratings. Will it kill anyone or the van? Not necessarily, but certainly not ideal. You will have to get a 7pin wiring harness and brake controller as well as a wd hitch at minimum.

Thanks for this. I'm not an expert on hitches. I had my class 3 putchased and installed at a farm/fleet type store. Any way to tell if its WD?

A weight distributin hitch is an aftermarket device that slides into your class iii receiver. It levers some hitch weight forward onto your front axle. But it will weigh 70-95 lbs by itself, and that puts you well over the 360 receiver limit.