I tow a boat with our 99 T&C Ltd. 3.8. The rig weighs out about 1000 lbs. I also own a Suburban (98 with 5.7 V8 and 4wd) Oddly enough while towing with the 'burb from NW IL to central MN the van will get worse mileage than the 'burb will or very close. Unloaded on this trip the…
Read the full replyHi! Anyone have any experience towing a fairly heavy tent trailer with one of the newer model Chrysler Town and Countrys? I'm thinking of replacing our poor gas mileage Ford Explorer for one of the new '05 T&Cs. They sure look nice! Our trailer is about 2,800 lbs loaded. Specs say it can tow
Thanks for your input. It's most helpful! I think the 2005 T&Cs have 215 HP and 245 lb-ft of torque. Sure sounds like a lot! My Explorer has only 160 HP and 220 lb-ft. I wonder how much different it would drive? I guess your 'burb has plenty of power to spare! I often wonder what towing our little trailer would be like behind my father-in-law's F250, with the 7.4 liter diesel?! I'd probably forget it was even back there! Anyway, thanks again for your input. Rich
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