Towing Honda Element 2011 EX

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I plan on flat towing our 2011 Honda Element does any have any suggestions before I start towing the Element. I know they say it can't be towed but it's the same drive train as the CRV.
I have a Roadmaster Eagle 8000 tow bar but I need to get the base plate. Anyone towing a Element comments would be a great help. One question I have is what type of braking system are you using .

big_katuna · Answer

I tow an 11 EX Element. No brakes yet. Probably wont unless I go 0ut west. I have a Ready BRute setup and I installed it on our 04 Element. Easy install. I installed a Demco baseplate myself. Easy install, no drilling.

bumpyroad · Answer

do you have any warranty left on the element? if so I wouldn't tow it myself if Honda says NO.  I used a brake buddy when I was towing a toad.bumpy

big_katuna · Answer

I have about 80k miles left on the warranty. I have had five Hondas for about half a million miles or more, tens and tens of thousands of miles towing them and never had one mechanical issue in or out of warranty.

That is why I drive Hondas.

I figure if I DO have a problem, I will take the baseplate off which I can do on the side of the road in about 40 minutes.

inflt48 · Answer

I drive a 2010 EX, Blue Ox plate and bar,no brakes (bus weighs 47k, Honda less than 4k). No problems. I follow the directions for the earlier years, and it seems to work fine.

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