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Your family is worth how much? You have how much into van and trailer? A sway eliminating hitch is much less than 10% the value of the rig, isn't it? Maybe 5%?
Acutally, I don't know how much my family is worth. If I had to put a dollar value on that I guess we would stay home. Regardless, I did not realize they were that much $. Wow again! (and it's ~5% btw). It's interesting researching Hensley/ProPride history.
Some AS trailers are light. You are not weight-limited in the same way with an aero trailer if you'll educate yourself on the advantages. CAN AM RV in London, Ontario sets them up like was done in the 1960's. Understand that your van has not been subjected to proper testing, nor that the new J2807 standard is in any way realistic. Search for articles and posts by Andy Thomson of that firm. They've been doing this for forty years and have set of hundreds of your brand of van, and thousands of minivans to tow. Weight rating is relative to many factors. Reading will inform you of considerations.
And, yes, you can tow a heavier aero trailer than the ones shown here. You'll enjoy reading around on the subject.
There is a lot out there from him and it is interested reading. But I do believe I am weight limited for many reasons that have nothing to do with MPG. It might not be the 3500# that Toyota says as I am sure to be over that at some point. Let's say the TT added 0% to the aero drag, what's the weight limit for my TV? Can I tow 10,000#?
ON the trailer, start by having a big truck shop perfect TT axle alignment. If TT does not have shock absorbers, add MONROE Retrofit kit. CENTRAMATIC Tire Balancers are also good.
The Visa has a torsion axle. Do you think that's damping enough?
If the TT has cheap no-name tires I'd consider GOODYEAR MARATHON the default choice for ST tires.
They are bias ply. I have been wondering if a better tire would be worthwhile?
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