Hi! I would like to buy a pop-up that weights 1500pounds and my tow vehicule is a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 3.3. I know the capacity of the van is 1800 pounds but I know that it is Under ideal conditions while the van is practicaly empty. We ...
4x4ord wrote:I wouldn't be concerned about a thing if I were you. I would hook on and enjoy the trip. That said if you wouldn't be able to enjoy the drive without doing something then I would suggest putting an electric brake controller in the van an...
Erie Tom wrote:Worried about the tranny. Thinking of the family of 5 and a big dog. Can you stop it to protect the family of five and a big dog. What about the brakes when you need to stop in a hurry. Getting it going is on...
Mvander wrote:Do it. Those trannies are so common the cost to replace will be low comparably. I would be more concerned with stopping if the camper dosent have its own brakes. I had two just under 2000# pups and you really feel them when you have to ...
carringb wrote:I would be most worried about the transmission. Chrysler never figured out how to put a robust transmission in their minivans. That's a lot of weight for long trips. If you were staying local, it would probably work out. But I sure wo...
agesilaus wrote:If you have an accident and are overloaded you could be in trouble. It will also overload and possibly overheat the transmission and brakes. Dog + people + gear + full tank of gas would be way over 300 pounds. Also the tongue weight i...
