What is the most capable minivan for pulling a pontoon boat?

Would you suggest pulling a pontoon boat with trailer?|||for a minivan, id like at either the chev astro or ford.i think the ford is rear wheel drive ( if it isnt omit from contendors list ) and i know the astro/safari is rear wheel. the front wheel drive models tend to have trouble with traction on the ramp because of the tongue weight pulling the front end up. i would also go with the biggest engine availible,and if transmission is equiped with overdrive,do not tow in overdrive gear range,as this will burn out the gear ( it isnt meant for towing ). also look at towing capacity of vehicle,and the weight youll be towing,if not sure,load the boat up with fuel,and everything else you are going to take out on it,and go to the local scale.that'll give you a definite tow weight. if possible for your situation,look into an extended cab truck.( i assume youll have more than 2 people riding on the boat,(hence the minivan ). youll also want to be sure you have at least a class 3 tow hitch installed. class one is only good for 2000 lbs/1 ton. a class 3 is good for 5000/2.5 tons|||Remember that your vehicle's towing capacity


INCLUDES ALL WEIGHT IN THE VEHICLE.





So if you have a capacity of 5000 pounds but you have 7 people in the car, your capacity is actually only 5k-(160*7)=3880lb.


I would rather buy an SUV for towing. Diesel engines are awesome for towing. They give you much better gas mileage too.





Also remember to load the tongue correctly!





I dont want to say "buy this" because that should be your choice, not mine :)





Happy towing!|||get a good car|||Each model has a towing rating (in total pounds). Pick a minivan that has a rating that exceeds the weight of the trailer and boat by a factor of 1.5 and you should be fine. If the boat is very heavy, you would be better off with a truck or SUV.