Re: Are We Crazy

["overlander_64" <overlander64@xxxx>]

With its 4,400 pound trailer tow rating, you should have a 
reasonable match with an Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre. The Gross Vehicle 
Weight Rating for the 6.0 Metre Minuet is 3,250 pounds (the typical 
loaded weight of my '78 Minuet 6.0 Metre is 3,100 pounds). Empty 
weight of the 6.0 Metre Minuet is With the smaller tow vehicle, the 
7.0' trailer width of the Minuet series is quite a benefit. The one 
thing that you might want to check is the maximum tongue weight that 
your Eurovan can accommodate - - when loaded for a long vacation, 
the tongue weight of my Minuet 6.0 Metre approaches 575 pounds.

With an interest level that seems to be ever increasing, Minuets are 
becoming harder to find. I wasn't seriously searching for a Minuet 
when I spied mine advertised on the VAC website classifieds and its 
location was less than 225 miles from my home. A reasonably priced 
Minuet that is in good condition doesn't stay on the market for long.

If you haven't already discovered the entire Minuet family, there 
are three distinct sizes within the family. The Minuet 6.0 Metre 
(2,450 pounds Empty Weight) is probably the most common, the Minuet 
6.7 Metre (2,725 pounds Empty Weight) probably the second most 
common, and the Minuet 7.3 Metre (3,820 pounds Empty Weight) 
probably the most unusual and the only tandem axle coach in the 
series. The general consensus is that the most satisfactory towing 
experience is with a coach that loads the tow vehicle to no more 
than 80% of the maximum tow rating (the safest method when using 
published weights is to use the maximum trailer tow rating of the 
tow vehicle and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the coach rather 
than its empty weight). You can find the Minuet page of the '79 
Argosy sales brochure posted at: 
http://www.airstreamforums.com/photos/data/500/827Argosy_Minuet_1979.jpg.

Good luck with your search!

Kevin