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Teeshot1939
Explorer
Sep 24, 2019

2011 Honda CR-V

Question on towing a 2011 Honda CRV automatic 4-wheel drive four wheels down. I am following the owners manual to the letter..shifting thru all gears....running engine in neutral for 3 minutes prior to moving vehicle..keep it under 65 mph. Here is my question: If I do all that and tow it for 5-6 hours....then boondock for 10-12 hours WITHOUT disconnecting the vehicle...do I need to do the prep again before towing it?
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Sep 24, 2019
    I agree with Bumpy. Why take a chance, it only takes a few minutes to do the procedure.
    And, the manual tells you to run the engine for three minutes in neutral before moving the vehicle.
    But, like Bumpy, I don't know.
  • Y-Guy's avatar
    Y-Guy
    Moderator
    Sep 25, 2019
    Teeshot1939 my take on it, yes. The vehicle has sat overnight, fluids, etc needs to be warmed up and lubricate parts. Not worth the risk by not doing it.
  • gafidler's avatar
    gafidler
    Explorer
    Sep 25, 2019
    my 2011 manuel says to go thur the pre tow sequecence every day or after 8 hours of contuines towing which ever comes 1st.
  • Big_Katuna's avatar
    Big_Katuna
    Explorer II
    Sep 25, 2019
    gafidler wrote:
    my 2011 manuel says to go thur the pre tow sequecence every day or after 8 hours of contuines towing which ever comes 1st.


    BINGO.
  • Ava's avatar
    Ava
    Explorer
    Sep 25, 2019
    I always do the procedure on my 03 CRV before moving it I will often start it when at a rest stop. It is all about the care and lubrication for the transmission.
  • Flute_Man's avatar
    Flute_Man
    Explorer
    Sep 25, 2019
    I do it every morning before I tow. I go outside and start it run it through the cycle and then I go back in my motorhome and finish up on the inside. Then when I’m done on the inside I go out and shut the car off and prep it just like it supposed too.
    Better to play safe then be sorry.
  • vjstangelo's avatar
    vjstangelo
    Explorer
    Sep 29, 2019
    I also have a 2011 CRV. Every morning I start the vehicle and let it run for a while to charge the battery. I then run through the start up routine before we hit the road.
  • Teeshot1939's avatar
    Teeshot1939
    Explorer
    Sep 29, 2019
    Thanks for all the great responses. I will do the procedure as directed by the owners manual. I was hoping to avoid having to remove the toads auxiliary brake each morning prior to towing it but I will have to reset that also. I've been towing a Saturn Vue until now and that was much easier....just get up and go!
  • robatthelake's avatar
    robatthelake
    Explorer
    Oct 10, 2019
    I Tow a 2007 Honda CRV.
    Start it every morning ,go through the gears back to Nuetral.
    I don’t time it but probably runs 3 or 4 minutes.
    After shutdown I pump the brake pedal 3 or 4 times to bleed off the Brake booster!
    It’s a Brakemaster Air Braking System

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