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Minivans had a tow rating of 3500# back when they had 100HP and about the same torque. My current van has 240 HP and 240 foot pounds of torque yet it still has a 3500# rating.
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Thumbing around Google, I find that in 1990, the Dodge Caravan had a curb weight under 2300 pounds. The new 2006 Dodge Caravan has a base curb weight of 4,252 pounds. All those third-row folding hideaway seats, front and rear air conditioners, nav systems, and cup holders, not to mention the bigger engine, have really nade a moose of it. This might have something to do with it, too.
Bill