Anyone towing with a Honda Ridgeline?
Now by "towing" I m talking pretty lightweight, plan to tow my 10' {14' overall} cargo trailer to haul my Indian Springfield - 862#, bike and trailer 2,220# or my Polaris Razr 570 - RZR and trailer 2,...
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More out of curiosity than concern I hooked up the 10' cargo trailer to my new Ridgeline and then proceeded to load the 1,200# RZR {RZR and trailer weigh 2,540#}. The owners manual says to measure from the bottom of the hitch to the ground before and after loading and provides a chart that spells out the approximate tongue weight as evidenced by the drop.
I use a a 3.25" drop hitch and with the loading inducing a 1.25" drop which equated to 225 - 250# of tongue weight, the trailer tongue is very slightly above dead level which happens at 16". If I load anything {or anyone} in the Ridglline that should easily have me back to dead level.
Took the rig out for a short test drive and it was amazing, still rode as smooth as an Accord and had lots of available power. At 55 - 65 I was seeing 18 - 25 mpg. The Honda equivalent of Tow Haul is their "D4" switch on the shifter and it is only recommended for going up or down steep grades while towing. On a 3 percent grade it bumped the rpms about 400 and had a negligible effect on the mileage.
Methinks I have a serious winner here and am looking forward to exploring all of the towing options this truck brings to my RV equation.
:B
I use a a 3.25" drop hitch and with the loading inducing a 1.25" drop which equated to 225 - 250# of tongue weight, the trailer tongue is very slightly above dead level which happens at 16". If I load anything {or anyone} in the Ridglline that should easily have me back to dead level.
Took the rig out for a short test drive and it was amazing, still rode as smooth as an Accord and had lots of available power. At 55 - 65 I was seeing 18 - 25 mpg. The Honda equivalent of Tow Haul is their "D4" switch on the shifter and it is only recommended for going up or down steep grades while towing. On a 3 percent grade it bumped the rpms about 400 and had a negligible effect on the mileage.
Methinks I have a serious winner here and am looking forward to exploring all of the towing options this truck brings to my RV equation.
:B
