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Old 08-13-2016, 11:47 AM   #648 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
In my perambulations around the web I saw a 5th-wheel hitch cantilevered off the back bumper of a Dodge Caravan-type minivan. Sadly, I failed to post it here.

I found out a friend of mine has a Ford Aerostar and he'd like to have a 5th-wheel hitch.

Can anyone point me in some direction?

A 5th wheel hitch in a minivan sounds like a recipe for disaster.
There is a very good reason that they only make class 1 hitches for the Aerostar.
This is usually what it looks like when a vehicle never intended to pull a 5th wheel is forced to do it.
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