Hondas capable of being towed

I am in the market for a new vehicle, and part of my requirements are
that the vehicle be able to tow a small trailer, and at other times be
towed itself (as in behind an RV). According to Motorhome Magazine,
the only Honda capable of being towed is the CR-V.

Does anyone here know of other Hondas that are towable. I need to be
able to tow the vehicle with four wheels on the ground using a tow
bar. Thanks...

 

lanman cried out

Could be wrong but I would think just about any manual tranny model
should be fine...

 

Why not use a cradle, or trailer? Surely would be easier on the
vehicle.

 

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You certainly can't tow a CR-V (AWD version) with two wheels down. It's
either four down or all four up. I'd think an RV forum would be the best
place to SEARCH this one out. google.com is handy too.

'Curly'

 

With trailers or dollys attached to a Class A or C RV, backing up is
extremely difficult. Then there's the problem of having to manually
wrestle with it because tight camp sites don't allow sufficient room
to back up. Plus many camp sites only allow room for the RV and one
vehicle, so a trailer would have to be parked elsewhere.

 

But you can take the vehicle off the trailer or dolly once you arrive at the
camp site and park it in the campground's parking lot. you don't need the
trailer or dolly once you're at the site.

I've also seen people slide the tongue of their dolly under the back of
their RV and only add 2 feet to the length of the parked vehicle.

Jon

 

I've towed a Honda behind a rental truck on a couple of occasions. In my
experience, tow dollies are best left for short local trips and yes, backing
up should be avoided with a dolly if at all possible. However, I was moving
and I've had to tow a car about 700 miles. A car carrier was the only way
to go. With the car in tow up off the ground, backing up is the same as it
is with any other trailer. The car is also more secure. I got about 150 or
so miles into the trip with a tow dolly when one of the straps broke. I
didn't discover it until I had to stop at a gas station so for some unknown
number of miles I was towing the car by only one wheel. I got things
temporarily reset and returned the dolly for a carrier and I'm not planning
on making that mistake a second time. Fortunately, the car did not seem to
be harmed by this experience.

Eric

 

That creates a potential theft problem. (I guess you could put a boot
on one of the wheels, though)

I thought of this, but my wife thought it was more than she could
handle. But seriously, the problem of backing up with a dolly is
problematic. I've never tried it myself, but I've been told it can be
a nightmare by friends with experience. Thus, a tow bar on a vehicle
that can be towed with four wheels on the ground seems to be the best
option for me.

 

Then take some lessons, and practice. Dunno why there seems to be this
prevelent attitude in the US against taking a smarter option if it
means taking some lessons - I've seen it happen in lots of areas.

Or, gee, I dunno, we used to just pick ours up and put it on its
sidelean it aginst the RV, not a problem. And this was a big one, for
towing 2-3 ton of Millitary vehicle.


i have always wondered about flat-towing, and reversing though, mainly
because i've never seen it done anywhere except the US (and I've only
been here 3 years). Does seem overly harsh no the vehicle, and i am
wondering how steering control is done (so as not to scrub hell out of
the front wheels) - this would natually relate to backing up and where
the pivot point(s) would be located.

 

I'm thinking a trailer at the end of a 40' Class A motorhome would not
be the same as any other trailer. Plus, this is the least desirable
option for me because of the weight and size of the empty trailer, and
the problems of maneuvering and storing the trailer in a small camp
grounds. In some places, you're fortunate to get enough room just for
the RV.


The car is also more secure. I got about 150 or

I would not anticipate a problem with the front wheels off the ground.
It's trickier with four-down towing because of front wheel drive or
AWD. Plus, you don't want to be racking up miles on the odometer while
you're towing.

 

Not sure, but I'd think the odo would not run up with ignition off, at least on
the non-mechanical ones.

 

I tow my 2003 CR-V four down. No problem, and it's OK to do in the manual.

Check with Honda to see if the '06 is the same.

Never try to back up!

Run engine to recharge batteries every 8 hours of towing.

Shift from DR to NEUTRAL before towing!

Other questions: The car follows the RV very well, little or no "scuffing"
if turns are made wile moving. I don't even know it's back there and have to
be careful when passing other vehicles.

Costs me about 1 to 2 MPG, and have to give a little more room to stop.

Then take some lessons, and practice. Dunno why there seems to be this
prevelent attitude in the US against taking a smarter option if it
means taking some lessons - I've seen it happen in lots of areas.

Or, gee, I dunno, we used to just pick ours up and put it on its
sidelean it aginst the RV, not a problem. And this was a big one, for
towing 2-3 ton of Millitary vehicle.


i have always wondered about flat-towing, and reversing though, mainly
because i've never seen it done anywhere except the US (and I've only
been here 3 years). Does seem overly harsh no the vehicle, and i am
wondering how steering control is done (so as not to scrub hell out of
the front wheels) - this would natually relate to backing up and where
the pivot point(s) would be located.

 

Reversing is as easy as going forward, for people with dexterity, skill
and ability.

Why recharge the battery? It wouldn't be any different than having the
towed vehicle sitting in a driveway overnight.

A very obvious statment. How many people tow vehicles in Drive or Park?
Perhaps remind people to release the parking brake, while you're at it.

Most vehicles and trailers give little indication of being behind the
towing vehicle when everything is correctly hooked up.

A minor expense and common sense.

 

Do you say this due to the difficulty of backing up or because of the
possibility of damage to the CR-V transmission and/or AWD? Also, what
type of tow bar do you use?

I found out recently that Motorhome Magazine runs an annual list of
autos, trucks, and suv's that are capable of being towed. The 2006
CR-V was the only Honda on the most recent list. I did not check
previous lists. Thanks for respsonding with your experiences.

 

Brian,

1. Have you ever towed four down? Try backing up a tow vehicle when the
towed vehicle is on all four wheels. Let me know how you do!

2. The ignition switch has to be in the "#2" position so the steering wheel
lock is off. This discharges the battery! Do you leave the ignition switch
on, with the vehicle in neutral over night?

3. If the transmission is shifted from R to N, the transmission will be
damaged. I don't know why, but have never tried it!

4. Yes, towing involves common sense. I hope you never have to tow
anything.

4. Thank you for your reply, I hope you have learned to think before you
reply to things you know nothing about.

Reversing is as easy as going forward, for people with dexterity, skill
and ability.

Why recharge the battery? It wouldn't be any different than having the
towed vehicle sitting in a driveway overnight.

A very obvious statment. How many people tow vehicles in Drive or Park?
Perhaps remind people to release the parking brake, while you're at it.

Most vehicles and trailers give little indication of being behind the
towing vehicle when everything is correctly hooked up.

A minor expense and common sense.

 

Backing up a vehicle that is four down will harm the front end of the car.
I don't think it's possible to back it far enough to hurt the transmission.
(I never have tried.)

I have a Blue Ox tow bar, goggle "Blue Ox" tells you everything you need to
know. Note: When I purchased the baseplate for my CR-V, Blue Ox called me
twice to ask if everything went well installing it. Very nice people to
work with!!!

Only one problem, I did have to upgrade the hitch pins.
----- Original Message -----
From: lanman
Newsgroups: alt.autos.honda
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: Hondas capable of being towed

Do you say this due to the difficulty of backing up or because of the
possibility of damage to the CR-V transmission and/or AWD? Also, what
type of tow bar do you use?

I found out recently that Motorhome Magazine runs an annual list of
autos, trucks, and suv's that are capable of being towed. The 2006
CR-V was the only Honda on the most recent list. I did not check
previous lists. Thanks for respsonding with your experiences.




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Yes I have. No problems.

It would be easier to disconnect the battery when the key is left in the
ignition switch for towing, than charging the battery needlessly.

What's your point?

I don't tow anything very often, just fifty three foot trailers and
Super B Trains.

Well, you're pretty much out to lunch with those comments. {;^)

 

Once you buy the car it's your car you can do with it, as you please.

Honda is not in the business of testing their products for use with uncontrolled
aftermarket devices. The exception was the CR-v. And, in the end it was learned that
customers would not follow the procedures 100% of the time. That one time they fail to
do so; boom! goes automatic transmission.

Tow dolly or trailer is best; second best is manual trans. As I recall the BlueOx
company has just what you need to tow a CR-v...



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what kind of honda are you thinking about buying

 

Perhaps true - but until such time as car manufacturers make cars that
never break down, then every car manufacturer must provide
instructions on how their vehicles may be safely towed.

The exception was the CR-v.

Of course this begs the question - why the CR-V and no others? With so
many cars sharing platforms now, there would seem to be a possibility
that there might be others.


And, in the end it was learned that

Thanks. I'll check them out.