May have towed too much weight
Towed our camper for first time. Tv max 5000lb and camper single axle 4000lb. On return trip, noted an odd smell when we would stop at lights. ( no warning lights and did not overheat). We took it t...
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Bumpyroad wrote:Nv Guy wrote:
It's not just weight, don't overlook wind resistance. If you have a 10 MPH headwind, the load on the TV is increased substantially.
when I was comparing a pilot vs my highlander, the pilot was rated to tow 5,000 lbs. towing a boat, 3500 towing a trailer.
bumpy
Ratings are one thing, reality another. If you go to the Honda Ridgeline forums you'll see thousands of posts in a thread named Ridgelines can tow. I'm pretty sure the Ridgeline has the same basic power train / chassis as the Pilot. Those guys tow all sorts of ridiculous combinations and weights successfully, although most of them appear to be first class Duesenberg Knuckleheads lol. Doesn't change the fact that once fluid is burnt brown the number of miles/days until your sitting along the road is limited.
