towing with a Honda Oddessy
Does any one do this,how big of a TT/Hybrid can one tow safely ,I believe the manual says 3500 lbs.
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We towed a Surveyor SL180T 18ft hybrid with our 2007 odyssey. The van did a good job of towing that trailer, and got better gas mileage doing it then the half-ton we bought later on (for a larger trailer). I put in a transmission cooler, fresh fluid, 7 pin wiring harness for and trailer brake controller, and of course a weight distributing hitch. Overall what we found was
- towing, stability, etc. was all excellent, the van did a great job
- van is right at the limits of its gcwr with 3500lb trailer. Couple hundred pounds over its gvwr with family and stuff on-board. We packed as much as possible in the trailer rather than in the van to minimize.
- engine cooling wise the van was maxed out. On a hot day when towing if I put the A/C on the coolant temp would jump 5 deg :). No overheating though.
- Don't know if I would tow in the mountains with the minivan, but anywhere else would be fine for sure.
Older odyssey's had a reputation for weak transmissions, but 2007 and newer have the same transmission as the Ridgeline which is rated for 5000lb. So as long as you have the transmission cooler you shouldn't have to worry about it.
- towing, stability, etc. was all excellent, the van did a great job
- van is right at the limits of its gcwr with 3500lb trailer. Couple hundred pounds over its gvwr with family and stuff on-board. We packed as much as possible in the trailer rather than in the van to minimize.
- engine cooling wise the van was maxed out. On a hot day when towing if I put the A/C on the coolant temp would jump 5 deg :). No overheating though.
- Don't know if I would tow in the mountains with the minivan, but anywhere else would be fine for sure.
Older odyssey's had a reputation for weak transmissions, but 2007 and newer have the same transmission as the Ridgeline which is rated for 5000lb. So as long as you have the transmission cooler you shouldn't have to worry about it.
