Different Tow Vehicle
Thanks and apologies in advance. I have joined as a new member before buying a travel trailer or tow vehicle so I could educate myself. I have pulled large (26 ft) and small (16 ft) sailboats (with pi...
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My one-ton passenger van has a 3000 pound payload and a 6000 pound towing capacity with the mid-size V8. The limiting factor is GCWR rather than tongue weight, which is the problem with SUVs and 1/2 ton pickups with high tow ratings.
If you buy with the right engine (6.8 V10 on Ford, Duramax on Chevy) a one ton van might go to 10,000 pounds on the towing capacity, but as tongue weight might go up to 1500-2000 pounds, you then have to start thinking about balancing what you carry and tongue weight, to stay within that 3000 pounds. Just as you do for a one-ton pickup.
If you buy with the right engine (6.8 V10 on Ford, Duramax on Chevy) a one ton van might go to 10,000 pounds on the towing capacity, but as tongue weight might go up to 1500-2000 pounds, you then have to start thinking about balancing what you carry and tongue weight, to stay within that 3000 pounds. Just as you do for a one-ton pickup.
