Solution on where to store receiver hitch
I welded a 2 inch receiver tube to the trailer frame to store the hitch while parked. It is off the ground and out of the way,
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06Fargo wrote:Last Train wrote:Strabo wrote:Last Train wrote:
Or, if you have a Honda Ridgeline . . . you open up the in-bed trunk and drop your gear in there. It's locked up, out of site and protected from the elements.
So you tow with a Ridge line, wow really?
Now THAT is funny!
1600 lbs payload 5000 towing for 2017 Ridgeline
What is "funny" is that so many still seem uninformed about the capabilities of the Ridgeline. Tows our 22' Freedom Express 192 RBS solid as can be. (CAT scale weight when loaded up for a trip = 4500 lbs.) Built in transmission cooler & power steering cooler; plug & play for a brake controller of your choice; glides down the road with AWD keeping things stable; as long as you stay within its engineered limits, it actually provides a very positive towing experience. Down side is fuel consumption/mileage is unfavorable since our 2011 Ridgeline produces 247 lb./ft. of torque that is largely produced in the upper RPM range. Repeated trips in modestly hilly terrain yields approximately 9 mpg. Sure wish Honda would place a diesel in the truck. The new version's gas engine generates 30 more hp (280) and 15 more lbs./ft. (262) of torque, but I just don't know how much that will improve mileage. But tegardless, that in bed trunk still comes in handy for securely storing all kinds of gear . . .
