camperboy

I think you'll find that they Astro van is a capable enough TV. It is built on a real frame and are rated to tow somewhere around 5000#, properly equiped. It is more of a truck than a car, as most minivans made today are. I would tow our TM with one should it fit my needs.

As for most of today's vans, they are built much more like a car. Front wheel drive, unibody construction. The Windstar, Freestar, Caravan, Venture/Montana/etc., Sienna, Oddessey, all fit into that. None of them make for a robust TV.

So long as the Astro has low (3.73 or 4.10) gears in the rear and a tranny cooler I'd feel OK about towing with it. Just have to be mindful of what you pile in the back of the van. I tow with a Ranger pick-up with similar ratings to the Astro.

Camperboy