disneygeek87 2 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Hi everyone, Does anyone have any suggestions on the best travel trailer for a Ford E350 Passenger Van? Our towing capacity is right around 6,000 pounds and we have 5 kiddos (so we need a bunkhouse). Let me know if you have suggestions! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Paging DIT, paging Dr. DIT! Hopefully Dave will see this soon and be able to provide some input for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Based on that towing capacity, do you have the 5.4L V8? My E350 has a much higher towing capacity but it has the 6.8L V10 gasser. I towed a 33' Keystone Outback 301BQ with no issues, but the dry weight is around 7k pounds, and I ran a bit over 8,000 loaded. But I'm curious why your tow rating is so much lower than mine. If you are limited to 6000 pounds....you'll want to be looking at superlight TT's or perhaps a nice sized hybrid? I don't think you'll have to worry so much about payload capacity with the 1 ton van, it's the actual weights of the trailer I'm wondering about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Based on that towing capacity, do you have the 5.4L V8? My E350 has a much higher towing capacity but it has the 6.8L V10 gasser. I towed a 33' Keystone Outback 301BQ with no issues, but the dry weight is around 7k pounds, and I ran a bit over 8,000 loaded. But I'm curious why your tow rating is so much lower than mine. If you are limited to 6000 pounds....you'll want to be looking at superlight TT's or perhaps a nice sized hybrid? I don't think you'll have to worry so much about payload capacity with the 1 ton van, it's the actual weights of the trailer I'm wondering about. She better check with "Ole Lars" too!......:rotfl6: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littleolwoman.aka.Kristie 119 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 We have the exact same van. We just bought a Jayco 32foot Bunk house with double slides and outdoor kitchen. She is huge and sleeps all 11 of us with room to spare. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
disneygeek87 2 Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hey Dave! It's a 5.4 L so I'm guessing that explains the lower capacity. Kristie, I'll have to look into your Jayco. The options just overwhelm me so it's good to know what other people have found that works! You guys are the best :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Look up your gearign in the manual. You might be able to swap to a lower gear and gain some tow rating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmaul 65 Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Where did you get that 6,00 pound rating? A quick search on the interwebz netted a 2013 e350 with a 5.4 gasser and a tow rating of 7,400 for the regular, 7,200 for the extended. If that is true, it'll give you some more wiggle room. Check the gross combine weight rating as well. Family of 7 and gear may eat into some of that trailer weight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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