questions about how to set up a TOAD
I've towed a lot of trailers of all types, but I've never set up to tow a car behind an RV before. Thinking about getting into the motorhome world and trying to wrap my head around this... How m...
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blw2 wrote:
....I didn't think to check, will have to look tonight if my wife's Honda Odysee would be towable 4 down or not..
Depending on the year, you may be able to flat tow your Honda Odyssey. You'll need to do some research, but as I recall, Honda certified them to flat tow for a while, then changed their minds and said they could NOT be towed, and pulled factory support for such. However, there are still some people flat towing them without issue. You just have to follow the 'emergency towing procedure' to a 'T', noted in your owner's manual.
If flat towing is not an option, a dolly will work, but your choices for a dolly that would work will be very limited. Honda Odyssey vans are pretty heavy, weighing around 4700 lbs I believe (depending on year, model, etc). If your MH has a 5,000 lb hitch limitation, could be tough finding a dolly light enough that its weight + the van would be less than 5k, but it (dolly) still rated to handle a vehicle that heavy. The only dolly I know of that would fit that bill would be the Acme EZE tow dolly.
Regardless whether you use a dolly or not for that van, make sure whatever MH you get has a hitch receiver (and drivetrain) rated for 5,000 lbs, not 3,500. Your van weighs significantly more than 3500, so a MH with a 3500 lb limitation will not work for you.
