Honda Ridgeline - Saw one being towed - anyone doing it?

RayChez wrote:
Honda automatic transmissions are not towable as of 2015 I believe. They told me that it was so that they could get better gas mileage on the CRV. But talking to the sales people I do not believe that the new tranny gets any more then my 2013.

X-2, Busskipper, I've never seen one being towed so I can't help you there! The Honda Ridgeline is coming back this Fall with the new 2017 models and a whole new body style look!

Honda automatic transmissions are not towable as of 2015 I believe. They told me that it was so that they could get better gas mileage on the CRV. But talking to the sales people I do not believe that the new tranny gets any more then my 2013.

It it has the same tranny as the Odyssey van it us towable up to about 2010. Search towing Odyssey vans for the thread. The van manual dropped the towable feature after 2005, but the "emergency towing" segment is identical for the old towing instructions. I tow a 2008 van with no mods - only the engine run routine before towing.

The tranny was changed at some point and the new ones are not towable without a pump.

FIRE UP wrote:
"but I could never get past how ugly they look."

Amen to that. They are hideous.
Scott

Thought the same thing about Tundras. My son bought the most basic, cheap, standard cab, 2003 with only an auto transmission. When he joined the AF, I 'exercised' the engine for him until he could have it on base with him. I fell in love with it. I immediately bought a 2006 extended cab TRD with all the bells & whistles. What a fine truck. 'Gave' it to my daughter when we started full-timing. My 16 year old granddaughter is now driving it. We're waiting for the Ridgeline to be released. We love our towed CRV, but want something to drive around the homebase to keep miles off of it. My wife recently drove the new Pilot. She loved it. She says our next purchase will be the Pilot, but she's willing to try the Ridgeline. 'Course, after driving my old Tundra, my daughter just bought herself a new one. Which I think are almost as ugly as the Lexus front grill. She keeps telling me that if I'd drive it, I'd buy one. Ugly or not.

The 2017's should be out in another 3-4 months with a new body style. They FINALLY look like a truck and not so ugly. I'm hoping they will be towable. I plan on buying a new truck in 2017 and awaiting a couple of new entries, including the new truck from Jeep.

Busskipper wrote:
So No one is towing them -- Bummer!

Still Searching for the Guy towing a RIDGELINE!!!!!!!


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So No one is towing them -- Bummer!

I still have mine and wished they could be towed. Heard because of the all wheel drive and speed sensors at esc wheel, it can't be done.

Best truck I ever owned. Would have kept it longer if I could have towed it. I tried for years to find out why they say not. We still tow our 2005 Pilot its been great.

"but I could never get past how ugly they look."

Amen to that. They are hideous.
Scott