google says 9700lb tow limit so 6k Jeep, 3k trailer, just under the max.
On some of the RV forums, I've seen guys that had the Ford HD van with the venerable V10 towing pretty heavy. One I think was even setup as a dually. The only drawback I see is having a dedicated tow rig... another engine that's only used once a month and some folks wouldn't have a place to park it. But for $8k it seems like a pretty solid option especially if you built in a bunk or something.
Quote from: BigPrince on April 04, 2017, 05:35:11 PMgoogle says 9700lb tow limit so 6k Jeep, 3k trailer, just under the max.This is one of those times where data sheets and common sense might not agree, though. Regardless of what the specs are, I'm sure we'd all rather be towing with that van with 8-lug axles and a Duramax/Allison combo then a 5.3L half-ton Tahoe.....Being lazy and not googling, but curious what the wheelbase is and how it compares to a Tahoe or Expedition...
I looked into this avenue a little. Not exactly sure why the factory tow rating is lower than a standard Duramax but I figured it was good for 12k easy. I thought it would be really cool to make it basically a mini RV. There are some cool build threads out there. But for me, in the long run, it was a budget buster for me. The van build would have been a tow rig only which means another DD. I couldn't find a way to make it work as cool as could have been.
Would definitely need a big comfy captains drivers chair, futon secured w seatbelts, queen pillow top in the back, rv heat/ac,Tunes,And tow hooks on the front so y'all can get me up to the camp sites.Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk