Who Says Honda "Ridgeline" Can't Tow 5th-Wheel

[jasonlisan]

Who says Honda "Ridgeline" can't tow a 5th wheel?? Here's three pics to prove it! :B

[Greentreena]

I'd love to see the hitch and how the set up turns. I didn't think a 5th wheel and a Ridgeline would have matched up.

[SuperiorBound]

Mike E. wrote:
I'd be a bit more worried about the fellow driving into a construction zone snapping photos of the rig next to him 😉

You have a good point there,

[Mike_E_]

I'd be a bit more worried about the fellow driving into a construction zone snapping photos of the rig next to him 😉

[DaveF-250SD]

It is an extremely light trailer, maybe 3,000 GVW maximum. The 5,000 lb. rating, like other vehicles, is derived using a flat bed trailer with bricks or lumber. No wind drag to speak of. For an RV trailer, a two to three thousand pound drop from the advertised rating is wise.

[rjstractor]

3 dog nights wrote:
I don't doubt he can pull it, I worry about them stopping it.

That's kind of an ignorant statement IMO. Nearly all trailers have brakes, besides that trailer weighs maybe 3000 lbs, considerably less than the tow vehicle. Even without trailer brakes, I have no doubt that Ridgeline will stop that little trailer a lot shorter than a 3500 dually would stop a 15K fiver without brakes.

[BenK]

Think Ranchero and El Camino...derived from a 'car' and the Ridgeline is derived from the Odyssey platform

All unibody/monocoque's have 'stub' frames for the engine. Whether transvers or longitudinal. Some have stub frames for their truck too...some do not. Some have a sheetmetal rail running the length of the vehicle that is a kinda sorta like a ladder frame without the cross members

Anything can be done...key is whether it is designed correctly and sized correctly for the application

Hope the engineering accounted for the increased moment (leverage) of the hitch from the pan up to the fiver's PIN. Spread that load widely...else stress raisers will rear up later down the road

[kyle86]

If it's a 4x4 the driveshafts on those things are like 2" diameter and the engine is transverse/fwd style.

[dodge_guy]

rhagfo wrote:

Me Again wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
Those are just drilled through he floor and bolted to the frame!

What frame? Unibody!!! Chris

Even unibodys have frame rails! No not the heavy steel separate fame body type, but the 2" reciver hitch bolts to it just fine! The Ridgeline has a 5,000# tow rating and will do all of that and more! Brake controller would be an add on, but likely prewired.
Turning, now looking at the pin location that could be an issue, especially with the upward sloping bed rails.

I would certainly hope he has a sliding hitch!!!

[dodge_guy]

3 dog nights wrote:
I don't doubt he can pull it, I worry about them stopping it.

The trailer has its own brakes.

[dodge_guy]

Me Again wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
Those are just drilled through he floor and bolted to the frame!

What frame? Unibody!!! Chris

Not on a full size pickup, which is what I was saying about how they attach the hitch. On the vehicle in question they do the same thing. A unibody is THE frame! So yes it is bolted to the frame (unibody).

[N-Trouble]

Knowing how 5ers tow I would bet that thing actually tows pretty nice. Looks pretty **** light...

[45Ricochet]

Personally that is one camper we have all run across. Do I pass it.... or lay back not following to closely because of sway or bad driver. Believe me that Ridgeline driver could care less about your rig or his for that matter. Good time for a bathroom break IMO.

[elidodge]

Wonder what shape the truck will be in after pulling the trailer for a year? Would you like to cross the Rockys in that rig?

[dshelley]

I like it.

[rhagfo]

Me Again wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
Those are just drilled through he floor and bolted to the frame!

What frame? Unibody!!! Chris

Even unibodys have frame rails! No not the heavy steel separate fame body type, but the 2" reciver hitch bolts to it just fine! The Ridgeline has a 5,000# tow rating and will do all of that and more! Brake controller would be an add on, but likely prewired.
Turning, now looking at the pin location that could be an issue, especially with the upward sloping bed rails.