I agree that longer wheelbase = better towing. The thing with the extended
vans is that they aren't longer wheelbase, just more overhang.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Beaird <gbeaird@io.com>
Sent: Dec 1, 2004 11:19 AM
To: Dave Hardy <dave2020@mindspring.com>
Cc: evolution-discussions@yahoogroups.com, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [evolution-disc.] Towing - Regular Van vs. Extended Van
I think you will find it was the pickup, and not the length. I usually
find that the longer the wheelbase, the better the towing. The longer
tail-end of the van should not matter that much. If it does, you can
always get a load-leveler hitch and anti-sway dampner installed.
Have a friend who just got one of those and tows his DSP Bimmer and
heavy open trailer. He says you just hitch it and forget it. :-)
Gene Beaird
On Wed,
1 Dec 2004, Dave Hardy wrote:
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> I am shopping for another van. I loved my '94 E350 Clubwagon Chateau, but
>somebody did a U turn in front of me and I T-Boned them, totalling both cars
>in the process.
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> I am now shopping for a replacement. I want another 92+ E350 Clubwagon, but
>I'm wondering if I want to open up the possibilities to an extended van. I
>don't need the extra room, but it just gives me more options, since it's a
>pretty rare combination to begin with (nice van, 1 ton chassis) and a lot of
>the Club Wagons were built on the extended chassis (think church bus). My
>concern is how the extra length will effect towing. I've towed with a full
>size pickup and didn't really like the way it felt - sort of like the trailer
>was steering the truck. Now this was a 1/2 ton Chevy fullsize longbed, so it
>isn't a direct comparison. I just wonder if that feeling was more due to the
>additional length between the rear axle and hitch, or if it was just because
>it was a relatively light truck.
>
> Boiled down, will the extra 12-18" of the extended van make it feel like the
>trailer is pushing me around?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Hardy
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