Towing with the Pentastar V6
We tried to put the family 2014 Chrysler Town & Country through her paces tonight. The poor van just refused to struggle. Picked up our AWESOME POP UP tonight... a 2008 Flagstaff Mac 228D. Been ...
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BenK, thanks for the kind words. We worked really hard to find the right balance of features and weight. Glad we got the biggies for us :) and made concessions where we needed too in order to keep the set up optimal.
Everything going into the camper will also have a great consideration towards weight. we will try to use things that can have multiple uses. And try to use light weight versions.
As to tires, this pup has 13 inch wheels with what appear to be 10 inch drum brakes. I'm not sure there are many tire options outside of ST tires without lifting the camper. (Something I would like to avoid for aerodynamic and handling reasons.)
That may lead me to buying "good" (lose term here) ST tires from Maxxis (Suprised you remember my nail incident!) to possibly the New Carlisle that users are reporting positive use with. I can't remember the specific name with Carlisle right now though :(.
Road Ruler, I read that article on the Town and Country (Dosge Caravan?) that CanAm uses as their shop vehicle. What a great article. Aerodynamics impact on towing were really illustrated in that article. One of the reasons we went with a pup was aerodynamics, along with weight, and other considerations, maneuverability in tight confines etc. My van has to haul four people and carry the tongue weight.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
Jeremiah
Everything going into the camper will also have a great consideration towards weight. we will try to use things that can have multiple uses. And try to use light weight versions.
As to tires, this pup has 13 inch wheels with what appear to be 10 inch drum brakes. I'm not sure there are many tire options outside of ST tires without lifting the camper. (Something I would like to avoid for aerodynamic and handling reasons.)
That may lead me to buying "good" (lose term here) ST tires from Maxxis (Suprised you remember my nail incident!) to possibly the New Carlisle that users are reporting positive use with. I can't remember the specific name with Carlisle right now though :(.
Road Ruler, I read that article on the Town and Country (Dosge Caravan?) that CanAm uses as their shop vehicle. What a great article. Aerodynamics impact on towing were really illustrated in that article. One of the reasons we went with a pup was aerodynamics, along with weight, and other considerations, maneuverability in tight confines etc. My van has to haul four people and carry the tongue weight.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
Jeremiah
