Towing with a Van
My tow vehicle is a Chevy Express Van and I pull a Keystone Passport Elite. I am close to capacity but still have wiggle room. Have a w/d hitch with anti sway and it pulls straight and tight. Anywhere...
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I have always loved vans. Back in my boating days (1980's) when the kids were young (they were never very small!) we always had conversion vans to handle the boys and their friends and all the boating gear. More recently, we have been RV'ers and surf fishermen, and the kids are gone, but we have dogs and 12' surf fishing rods we like to store inside without taking apart. We have two Quigley 4x4 vans, a 1995 Chevy G20 with 5.7L gasser that has be retired to local beach work, and a 2005 Ford E350 6.0L which is our current tow vehicle.
I love the seating position, the view of the road ahead, and the fact that the front wheels are in the corners make parking and close quarter maneuvering easy. The vans may not be as fancy as the comparable trucks, but they are usually cheaper - even though 4x4 is an expensive 3rd party option.
Chevy/GMC still offers the Duramax diesel van, but Ford only has the Transit which has limited towing capacity. Sadly, our next TV will probably be a pick up .....
I love the seating position, the view of the road ahead, and the fact that the front wheels are in the corners make parking and close quarter maneuvering easy. The vans may not be as fancy as the comparable trucks, but they are usually cheaper - even though 4x4 is an expensive 3rd party option.
Chevy/GMC still offers the Duramax diesel van, but Ford only has the Transit which has limited towing capacity. Sadly, our next TV will probably be a pick up .....
