We have an 07 Chrysler Town & Country, 87k. We’re looking to a buy a trailer (a pop up–nothing huge) but need something to tow it. Don’t tell me to get a new car, we just paid this one off. Is an after market tow package worth? Will towing with it kill my engine/transmission? The tow package in…

I always thought gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) was the dry weight plus an estimate of maximum cargo weight.

Exactly. And that’s what we should be talking about . Without a clue what will be carried inside, and how that affects the tow weights by adding the tongue weight, we are just guessing. Somehow our answers to these questions keep omitting the load inside the car and just focus on the tow weights. IM…

On my 86 and 89 Buicks, the dealer told me never to tow in OD, ever, even for a small unloaded trailer. The reason was the 4th gear clutch was not substantial enough. Using OD or not resulted in maybe a 400 rpm difference. Always stayed out of OD and never had a problem. On my G6, the difference…

http://www.trailmanor.com/WebDocs/Camping-Towing/tow-vehicles.html I just ran across this ! This seems to be an industry with some deception. Look closely, they show a picture of a RAV and claim it can easily tow a 30 foot pop up camper. No wonder the definition of what is small in the minds of a …

If you tow a 30 foot, single axle trailer, you better not be going over 45 mph or you will get thrown off the road by the trailer. Single axle trailers are prone to whipping around, and the longer they are, the worse they are.

If you can find the tongue weight of the popup that would be a consideration for the need of an upgraded suspension.

Get as close to what the factory included in the Tow Package as you can, we stayed under 3,000lbs and actually more like 1700-2000lbs with our 1988 Grand Voyager with the factory tow package (rated that year for 4,000lbs but nobody took that seriously). These transmissions don’t exactly have a reput…

I know you said you don’t want a new vehicle, but had you considered an even trade? We used a Chevy Astro AWD to tow stuff all the time. It was great and we never ever had a problem towing anything. Lasted a long time too. All the rear seats came out so it was like having all the benefits of a m…

No wonder the definition of what is small in the minds of a perspective buyer can be skewed Exactly why my first question was- what’s your definition of “small”? You hit it on the head. The people selling trailers will tell people what they want to hear. Which is why I believe the OP is MIA. Did…

I’m trying to decide what/if my van can safely tow and then will look at particular models of pop up. What further information were you looking for? [image] pedantic - Dictionary Definition There's nothing wrong with focusing on the details, but someone who is pedantic makes a big displa…

Is an after market tow package worthwhile?

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Is an after market tow package worthwhile?

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