Caribouman

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BRUTE448

1264 # ...out on biz trip this week..our rental mini van has 1356#...i can load more in a mommy mover then my dam pick up!

tcp2

my 2005 sienna has a 1684lb load rating. My 2009 f150 has a 1375lb rating.

IronCobra

5300lbs on paper, but closer to 7400lbs in real life....thanks to a feature called : Dana S130

tsigwing

Gee, and I thought this was a F150 forum

IronCobra

Gosh, so protective.... Sorrrrry

I guess Some ford owners don't believe in comradely.

RobertP

This is why I take payload numbers with a grain of salt no way a minivan can handle the load like a truck, the numbers are bogus

smokeywren

Baloney.


I have owned minivans from 1988 through 2009 models, and they all had enough payload capacity to haul 8 people plus a turtle full of luggage and tools and other stuff, plus drag a small trailer without being overloaded. My F-150 is overloaded with just me and Sweetheart and Rover, a few tools and 650 pounds of hitch weight.


Don't poo poo a minivan if you aren't familiar with them other than the mistaken impression that's they're only good to use as kid hauler.


The main thing that makes a modern minivan not ideal for towing a trailer is the front wheel drive. Ford and GM stopped making the truck-based RWD minivans years ago, and those were good for towing smaller trailers.

BAM298

LOL, your reply is laughable.


You were golden until this...why does a FWD tow any different than a RWD vehicle? I think where the real issue lies is the lack of a full FRAME on minivans. Unibody vehicles just can't handle the same stresses that a body on frame vehicle can.

daveak

My truck is 1490# and my wife's minivan is 1312#.

Though the manual says no more than 400# of tongue weight.........