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You would have more fun test driving a Prius.
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From: Whittier, CA
Went to the Honda dealer tonight. Much more productive visit. They had an Insight sitting there (Prius competition), and they also have the Civic Hybrid now. They never once tried to push me toward either one.
Drove a CRV and an Accord. Looked at Fit (too small, says she) and the Civic.
Drove a CRV and an Accord. Looked at Fit (too small, says she) and the Civic.
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From: Panama City, FL
Heres one I need to get in a bumper sticker rather than a tailgate sticker
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From: Gary,Indiana
Rob, who's truck is that I like his rear bumper?
Sean after seeing the photos of the Honda & trailer I must say I'll bet that was a painful drive. What was it like pulling that trailer through the mountains?
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From: La La Land
I'm in the midst of the preliminaries for setting up a Honda to tow the factory-recommended limit. They say I can safely tow 3500 pounds. 4500 if it's a boat (the aerodynamics are better). Yippeee!
You really appreciate our factory tow packages when adding receivers, brake controllers (it's NOT plug-n-play), and fluid coolers. None of that stuff comes standard on the 2008 model Pilots (though it DOES on the 2009s & up).
Biggest pain is going to be the seven-pin connector wiring. Honda supplies all the stuff for only four pin connectors, but makes no provision for trailer brakes! What's with that??
Got the receiver on order, and it will be here this coming week, but that's the simplest part of the whole project. Takes about 45 minutes to bolt on if you're slow.
But that's just the beginning.....
Pop
You really appreciate our factory tow packages when adding receivers, brake controllers (it's NOT plug-n-play), and fluid coolers. None of that stuff comes standard on the 2008 model Pilots (though it DOES on the 2009s & up).
Biggest pain is going to be the seven-pin connector wiring. Honda supplies all the stuff for only four pin connectors, but makes no provision for trailer brakes! What's with that??
Got the receiver on order, and it will be here this coming week, but that's the simplest part of the whole project. Takes about 45 minutes to bolt on if you're slow.
But that's just the beginning.....
Pop
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Just keep the RPM's up and it pulled 60-65 mph uphill. Rear suspension (bump stops) on the other hand were not happy.
I must have been very slow, took me all day...