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Whaler
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Sep 30, 2017

Off We Go- Finally

I think we are finally ready to try a longer journey. Spent lots of time and money upgrading interior and replacing on our old NRV. New tires, shocks, filters, fluids, brake pads, rotors, alternator, belts, lift pump, flushed fuel tank, new battery rack, six new batteries and likely other things I have forgotten. Hopefully the CRV is ready for a first time tow as well. Thanks to some of the seniors on this forum for the personal emails and advice. Special thanks to a close friend who did most of the hard work an old man could not do.
We have done some short runs and stayed at local state parks but now getting ready to resume some long distance travel.
  • We picked up this low mileage 2010 CRV from an older gentleman's estate. I found the used tow bar from Craigslist and transferred the SMI aux brake form my old Jeep. We really like the CRV. Lots of them on the road being towed.
  • Whaler, what year is your CR-V? We've owned and towed two of them, a 2007 and 2013.

    Do you have a supplemental braking system installed?

    MM.
  • Bon voyage. Don't forget to stop and smell the local roses.