2010 Honda odyssey

Road Ruler wrote:
The 2010 Oddy is a very capable TV. We may consider one in the future to tow our 23' Airstream.

Unless they make Honda Odysseys different north of the border I must be missing something. I have an 08 and it's great for moving groceries home but much more than that forget it. A 23' Airstream? Uh..... hmmm.

Realistically, a 3-4000 trailer is okay but that's about it. Also, be sure you get the factory "blessed" tow package installed (to the tune of about $1200) or you void your tranny warranty just by having a receiver hitch installed.

Don't get me wrong, the Odyssey is one of the best vehicles I've ever owned for hauling the kids around and everyday driving. But a towing beast it is not. One of the main gripes I have and something limits it (or my 08 anyway) is the inability to lock the 5spd tranny into 4th gear. Towing would be a nightmare in that the tranny would hunt between 4th/5th constantly.

I have never towed a mile with mine as I have a diesel 2500 truck. OP, you can certainly tow things with the van but go in with your eyes wide open (as in don't go buy an Airstream :) )

Good day Mot... I base my post on facts and experiences of folks who have been towing Airstreams and TT's with Oddy's for years.

We towed our 23' Airstream with a 150HP, 93 Nissan Quest for years. No problems, worked great. The much more capable Honda Oddy has close to 300HP. If you actually tried one as a TV you would find it works well.

Road Ruler wrote:

worked great

Not for the line of traffic behind you :)

Hahaha ... Darned right. :)

mtofell1 wrote:
Also, be sure you get the factory "blessed" tow package installed (to the tune of about $1200) or you void your tranny warranty just by having a receiver hitch installed.

??? You sure about that guy?

Road Ruler wrote:
Good day Mot... I base my post on facts and experiences of folks who have been towing Airstreams and TT's with Oddy's for years.

We towed our 23' Airstream with a 150HP, 93 Nissan Quest for years. No problems, worked great. The much more capable Honda Oddy has close to 300HP. If you actually tried one as a TV you would find it works well.

Unless your only basis for comparison is the Quest or you never go over 45mph I can't imagine this being the case. As mentioned I towed a low profile 12ft box pop-up and it was okay, but stepping up to 1/2 ton pick up towing the same trailer showed me that I was probably on the edge with the Pilot. Power was never an issue but there was a huge difference in stability by moving to my Sierra 1500 ccsb with the 5.3 and towing mileage actually improved from 13 to 14 with the same trailer.

The 2nd short paragraph here pretty much sums it up folks.

http://www.rvlifemag.com/RV38-1/hitchhints38_1.html

spoon059 wrote:

mtofell1 wrote:
Also, be sure you get the factory "blessed" tow package installed (to the tune of about $1200) or you void your tranny warranty just by having a receiver hitch installed.

??? You sure about that guy?

That's what my dealer told me.... I also got a similar story about 5 years ago from a different dealer when I sold a popup to a family friend and was helping her get her Odyssey setup.

Both dealers told me if you pull for service with a receiver hitch installed and don't have the tow-package installed your tranny warranty is voided. Maybe some come with it from the factory but I'm thinking it's rare.

Road Ruler wrote:
The 2nd short paragraph here pretty much sums it up folks.

http://www.rvlifemag.com/RV38-1/hitchhints38_1.html

??? The point of the article is aerodynamics. Just because one CAN hook something to the bumper and move it doesn't mean they SHOULD. Remember the Tundra towing the space shuttle?

By the figures stated in the article the recommended tow ratings set by Honda are exceeded by at least 50%. Before even loading anyone or anything in the van.