18RBT

I have a Town & Country. The towing limit is 3600 lbs. yours should be similar. We just purchased a 14RB due to the towing capacity of the van being so low. I think I liked either the 18 or 19' KZ (cant remember which one) and probably would prefer it over the 14', but we are still happy with what we have. We are planning a trip to KY in a couple of months. That will be the true test of my vans capabilities. I have a feeling we are going to be seeing a Durango in our future! :-). If we can get there & back without issue, my stress level will go down a lot! Not sure what to expect.

Good luck!

I would (personally) like it if you updated this thread with the results of your "pull". Mostly curious. My 14RB is noticeable when I tow it, but not beyond reason. I had a 14' boat that felt about the same, but it didn't have brakes! I feel safer with the TT. I will eventually be looking for something with a bit more towing capacity just to be conservative & possibly upgrade the TT in the future. I too am a bit apprehensive about our first real trip. (Planning on doing a few local overnighters locally before the long haul from Florida to Kentucky). I also will be taking my empty TT to a scale this weekend & having it weighed. I'm a sucker for statistics & want to know exactly what I'm dealing with.

when I said "Durango" I meant a Dodge. :-)

Have fun on your trip!

TB

Have no info. on your request but seeing you are from Pittsburgh you might be interested in the 2 rallies planned for KZ Owners. One is in July in Michigan and the other in October in Gatlinburg, TN area. Nothing has been finalized but keep your eye on the Rally Posts for upcoming info. We attended the first one last year....great time and great people.

UPDATE: we hit the road & traveled from Florida to Kentucky earlier this week. Performance of the van is anything but stellar. I had no issues overall, but it seemed to struggle a bit on the first 1/2 of the trip where we stopped in north Georgia. I must state the weather wasn't suitable for traveling & we had a considerable amount of headwind. 65 mph dropped to 60 mph on overpasses, that kind of thing.

Next day through the mountains of Tennessee was interesting, but nothing negative. 40 mph tops going up the mountain. I did not allow the transmission to kick into a gear where the engine was winding up unreasonably. Less wind & on flat ground did pretty good.

Overall the van did what I expected. I will still be looking for a replacement that has a better transmission & a bit more muscle. My concern is that I see a lot of vehicles towing trailers, & I rarely if ever see a minivan pulling a travel trailer of any size. Must be a reason for that!

One other note, I calculate that I got about 12 miles per gallon. The "proper" towing vehicle may get better mileage because it does not have to work as hard, but for everyday driving without a trailer it would be better with the van. Guess it's a tradeoff.