A couple of years ago, I toyed with the idea of doing the same thing with our '04 Sienna. I came to the conclusion that a 2619 or 2720 was just too much weight, especially in the tongue weight category. I don't know about your van, but mine is rated 350 lbs. tongue weight w/o WDH, and either 525 or 550 w/ WDH, I can't remember which. The TMs are very tongue heavy, and I decided it was just too much for our van. Yes, their low profile means you aren't dragging air around like with a TT, but that weight still has to be pulled up hills, stopped, and carried by the frame of the TV.
With a family of 4, we travel with a lot of stuff. I don't want to leave everything home just so I can tow with my van. We're considering getting a TV with more capability. IMHO, 4,500 lb towing capacity is the minimum, 5,000 would be better. 5,000 would be best towing in the mountains.
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