hackalar
dickson tn usa/ from panama city fl
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since i'm new to this i need some help. i'm getting ready for my first real trip. its about a 5 hour drive. Cant wait!!! but anyways here's my question,i have a 1986 fleetwood bounder 30 ft and i need to pull a toad. i also have a 2000 honda CRV 4 wheel drive. i'm thing about renting a dolly from u haul and pulling the honda. is this ok? is the dolly what i should use? would it be ok to pull the honda with out doing any damage???? thank you so much!!!
1986 31 foot fleetwood bounder
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RVmom
Stockbridge, GA USA
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I saw another post under the dingy towing section that gave a link to www.towingworld.com/towables.html (I think this is correct). I believe they said not to tow it on only two wheels. From that you would need to get a towbar and pull it on all four. The nice thing is that towing four down is easier than fooling with a tow dolly, but it also means you can't just rent the equipment.
Go to your owners manual and verify the information from them on any procedures.
Jeff and Janet
2003 Monaco Monarch 34'
2 kids
2 Basset hounds
1 cat(not about to get in an RV with 2 dogs)
Stockbridge, GA
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exportman
Clovis, Ca
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There are many posts and comments on this subject in the "Dinghy Towing" section of this forum that deal with, gross vehicle weights, combined vehicle weights, Hondas (which are usually all towable 4 down (providing you follow Honda's procedures), tow bars, etc. Suggest you search there and click the "last 6 months" box and you will find a library of information.
The short answer to your questions are yes, you can tow a Honda CRV without a dolly; if you use a dolly (trailer) you add a lot of weight and you always have the nuisance of where to put the trailer when you stop. Also, check out your vehicle weight, add this to your dinghy weight and the two should not exceed your maximum allowable weight. My guess is that your combined weights will be within the limits. I assume you have the Chev 454 engine or Ford's equivalent.
On edit I noticed one of your specific questions was whether the CRV could be towed with only 2 wheels down. Don't know about that.
*This Message was edited on 19-Apr-03 03:42 PM by exportman*
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Bronco2
Gloucester, Va. 23061
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The CRV is an excellent Toad for towing four down. Don't know about towing on two. Get the tow bar and turn/brake light kit and set it up up for towing on all four. It is much easier especially when unhooking at a campground etc. You don't need to unhook and store a dolly also. As long as you already have the CRV, my opinion is that's the way to go.
--Happy Travels--
Ralph & JoAnn
2004 Cardinal 29WB
2003 F350 4X4 CC PSD 6.0
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Florida Cracker
Titusville FL, USA
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You can't tow a 4wd CRV with 2 wheels down, 2wd models are OK but you have to use 4down or a full trailer for the 4wd. 4 down is by far the easiest anyway. Enjoy your CRV, they make wonderful toads.
Bill
(And one spoiled rotten little dog)
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big jimbo
Carson City, NV/Surprise, AZ./Florence,OR
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I am towing a 99 CRV with all four wheels on the ground and have had no problems. Florida Cracker doesn't know what he is talking about.
I do have three different pieces of literature that give three different procedures, but what I do is start the toad every day, if you don't unhook, and run it through the gears.
One thing that all of the info I have agrees on is to go to Neutral from Drive. If you go from Reverse to Neutral you will do serious damage.
If you need further info, feel free to e-mail me.
Jim and Sally and a Lakeland Terrier named Rufus
Carson City, NV/Surprise,AZ/Florence,OR
2001 Country Coach Affinity, 40'
Towing a 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with a Blue Ox tow bar and using a Brake Buddy.
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pulsar
Lewisville, NC
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I guess Jim_Harper misread Bill's (Florida Cracker) post. Anyway, they are both correct. A 4WD CRV must be pulled 4 down or all 4 on a trailer. Ours has a manual transmission, which simplifies things - there are no warm-up procedures. If yours is an automatic, follow the instructions in your manual and you will have no trouble.
Tom & Sarah
2002 Adventurer 32V - Workhorse chassis
1998 CRV toad - manual transmission
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Indiana Jones
INDIANA
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Our 2003 CRV automatic tran 4 down or on all 4 on trailer.
Jack and Juanita
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Florida Cracker
Titusville FL, USA
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Jim_Harper-
Reread my post before you mouth off, The 4wd CRVs must be towed 4down or all on a trailer. If you only have the rear wheels down and the front wheels on a dolly you will tear up the transmission. I just rechecked my manual to make sure I wasn't mistaken.
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BIGDOMINO
Full Timing since July 13th 2007
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As you habe seen from some of the other notes, you can not pull a CRV 4x4 on 2 wheels. I pull a 2001 CRV with automatic trans. Works well. You must go thru the routine the factory tells you to do. Takes a couple of minutes and you are ready to go. Tows well. Don't know it is there.
Good luck!
Steve & Toni__
38 foot Monaco knight with every option available.
2001 Honda CRV in tow.
Wife running the show.
95 pound Golden named Max loving the ride.
FULL TIMING AS OF JULY 13, 2007
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