towing with a Honda Oddessy

Campfire Time wrote:
When we towed our old Kiwi 17a with a Montana, there is no way I could have or would have without W/D. I'd be hard pressed to think that one could get away with towing a box with the Odyssey without a W/D hitch. Honda's official stance on using a W/D with an Odyssey is no. But I know that many are doing so.

Incorrect - Honda's policy for the Odyssey requires towing with a WDH once the trailer is above a certain weight. It is clear in my owners manual. However, the Honda Pilot Crossover, which has the same drivetrain, does not recommend towing with a WDH.

The van will be very stable but you will need a good brake controller, a proper WDH, and I would recommend air bags. The biggest issue I found with the smaller single axle hybrids is the axle on the hybrids themselves - they seem undersized and on the Jayco they only had 13" wheels.

There is adequate power with the 3.5 liter. However, the transmission does not allow you to lock out only fifth gear. It allows you to lock out fourth and fifth though.

As a contrast to many SUVs and 1/2 ton trucks, you are unlikely to run out of payload in the vehicle even with the trailer hitched up. My 07 Odyssey has 1,365 pounds of available payload per the yellow door sticker which isn't too shabby.