welcome
@DWWood
I would always suggest to "err" on the side of Safety at All times
if you have never towed before, get and fit the WDH
be aware of your surroundings
take your time (not tooooooo slow mind you) when towing, its not a race to get away on holidays
AND
even with the breaks on the Van, your still going to be 2000kgs heavier than you were when you were NOT towing, make sure you leave yourself enough room,
as per my post on your intro.............
what sort of car do you have to tow with............?