[amesmich]

Good advice from all above.

4638 uses a 6x12 enclosed single axle trailer with a drop down door. We love it. We fit everything in there but its does get full. We tow with a 2011 - 1500 suburban or a 1500 Silverado. Both pull it fully loaded without a problem.

Keep in mind the weight a vehicle is rated for often times cant be used.

For example every vehicle has a GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) Basically the vehicle cant not weight more than this number when its fully loaded and full of fuel. GCVWR (Gross combined vehicle weight rating) is the vehicle and the trailer its towing.

The payload is how much weight the vehicle can carry.

When towing ~ 10-15% of the trailers weight needs to be on the hitch. So if you have a 1500 pound trailer with 2000 pounds of cargo then you have a total trailer weight of 3500 pounds. That means 350 pounds min needs to be on the hitch. I just looked up the honda oddysey payload and tow rating and it was 1349 pounds of payload and 3500 max tow.

So take 1349 and subtract the 350 and your are left with 999 pounds or @ 1000 pounds. Then subtract a full tank of fuel which @ 20 gallons ~ 166 pounds so now you have 834 pounds of payload left for people and any other cargo put in the van.

So in this case 4 - 200 pound people would absolutely have this van MAXED and the numbers used here were fairly optimistic. Add a heavier trailer or more stuff in trailer and your over capacity quickly. Like others said it can be done, but you need to watch weight, travel in good weather and have a fairly flat route. No ike-gauntlet (rockies) type towing.