New tow vehicle maiden voyage

[KyleC]

About to test out the van as a tow vehicle!

[momdoc]

Good luck.

[Mr_D]

Need more tension on the weight distribution bars. Van us too low in back and front is too high.

[KyleC]

Yeah I knew it wasn't set up, we were only going a couple of towns over. The distribution hitch is still set up for my pathfinder. That was the last thing on the list. Thanks for the heads up though.

[Bamaman]

I used to tow with an E150. I now realize my 31' travel trailer was too much weight for a vehicle that weighed 7500 lbs. dry--with the custom interior and added high top. My chassis weighed 6600 lbs. dry.

Be careful on the weights.

[KyleC]

Haven't hit the scales yet but my camper is only about 5,500 packed and ready so that leaves me 7500 for family and van. Cgvwr is 13000 if I remember correctly. And we don't have any plans to build out the inside right now. Should be right in line, but I'll let you know whenever I finally get to the scales. (tried driving over the one from inside, didn't work out). Lol kidding

[leadman]

I towed with a Dodge van years ago. The hitch made a lot of noise so I bought a kit that went over the ball mount and tightened up with bolts to take up the slop between it and the receiver hitch.