Trailer hitch for 2000 Odyessy

I am thinking of installing a trailer hitch on my
2000 Odyssey in order to pull a small U-haul
trailer. However, I wonder if that is such a
good idea considering all the problems Honda
is having with the automatic transmissions.

Would I be better off renting a small truck at
around $1000 than risking damaging the
transmission?

Dick

 

install a good tranny cooler and power steering cooler and you'll be
fine. go with the honda parts, they fit right , and the wiring is a 1
connector process instead of a bunch of crappy scotch locks.
Chip

 

I'll probably only be using the trailer hitch for this onetime
950 mile trip. Installing a transmission cooler and a power
steering cooler (whatever they are) would seem to make
a small truck rental more cost effective. Right?
Dick

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"Chip Stein" wrote

 

Our 2000 Odyssey pulled a tent trailer, the wife & 3 kids, plus all our gear
over 3500 miles through the mountains of Idaho & Montana last summer. We had
the tranny cooler only installed, and it was 110 F on a couple of days.
I figured this was a great test for the vehicle. The Odyssey passed with
flying colors; no trouble in anyway- in fact, the heat gauge was right on
normal the whole trip.
-chris

 

I'm not into car repairs myself. How much will I have to pay to
get a tranny cooler and have it installed? Also, how much
will a trailler hitch with installation cost?
Thanks,
Dick

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"Chris" wrote

 

I'm not into car repairs myself. How much will I have to pay to
get a tranny cooler and have it installed? Also, how much
will a trailer hitch with installation cost?
Thanks,
Dick

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"Chris" wrote

 

I'm not into car repairs myself. How much will I have to pay to
get a tranny cooler and have it installed? Also, how much
will a trailer hitch with installation cost?
Thanks,
Dick

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"Chris" wrote

 

Hey Dick,
I'm not into car repairs either (that's why I've always driven Honda's!),
but the dealer where we purchased our camper from installed the hitch for
us, as a promotion they were running at the time. I recall the mechanic
saying it was valued at about $400-$500 or so. Ours is the "Hidden Hitch"
brand, and it's very nice to be able to remove the ball when we're not
pulling anything.
Good Luck!
-chris

 

I bought the hidden hitch on line for $100. It only took 30 minutes to
install. You can also get the wiring harness on line for about $25. The
connector to plug it in is already in the wiring harness. As for the trans
cooler, I would install one if you are going to be towing a lot. My own
feelings are it doesn't matter. Honda hasn't yet learned to make a
transmission that will last in the Odyssey. The 2002's are starting to fall
like flies....