We just got back from a 3 day, 2 night trip to Mammoth Cave. The TM did great on the 600 mile round trip from Columbus,OH to Cave City. We had heavy rains one night and no leaks.
I stopped at CAT SCALE on the trip and we were right at the GCWR for the van (8660lbs vs 8560lbs). This was with a full tank of gas, 2 adults and 3 small kids and our light packing. Probably the two heaviest items were my bin of tools and ceramic heaters (50lbs) and the folding table and benches we took (around 50lbs). We intentionally packed light -- clothes for each day (no spares) and a few towels and linens and pillows for the beds. Light food and a few water bottles.
In summary, with care, the Odyssey seems like a minimally viable tow vehicle for the 2619. We'll plan to upgrade our TV in the next 12 months, but in the meantime the Odyssey was a good way to test trailering. We likely would have gone with a smaller car instead of a truck in the next 12 months if camping wasn't in the equation.
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