towing

I need to move from Los Angeles to South Carolina in 6 weeks. Considering installing a hitch and pulling the small U-Haul 4x8 or 5x8 trailer. Would that be appropriate? Not packing furniture, just clothes, kitchen items, personal items and some electronics. What kind of hitch should I have...

Hi Everyone, I need to install a break away switch on my CRV so that I can legally flat two my 2014 CRV behind a motor home. The question I have is where I can easily run the wire from the front of the car through the firewall and into the driver's side compartment. Has anyone done this that...

Hello community, Question about how much weight the tow hook under the rear bumper can hold? I was thinking of using it to pull another vehicle that doesn't move to another area of my parking area. The vehicle trying to move is a 96 geo metro electric car conversion. It has Lead Acid Batteries...

The owners manual states the towing capacity is 1,500 lbs. Is this the real capacity? If not, what is it? I'm considering towing a small camper trailer. Thanks

When towing our CR-V behind our MH and trying to change lanes, I find traffic is sometimes less then courteous. I wanted to make sure that others could see my turn signals and stop lights. Before preceding, let me note that when towing, I use the old 3 wire stop/turn/tail light system on the...

Has anyone towed a trailer heavier than the 1500lb limit. I wasn't sure if stabilizer bars and brakes made a difference. Any comments would be welcome

Hey all! I looked through a bunch of threads on this forum and am still in question of my vehicle's capabilities to tow. In May I am moving from Michigan to Boulder Colorado. I am taking my bedroom with me, and that is about it. So king-sized bed, two IKEA floor storage units (25 lbs each)...

How much does a towing package cost? I was told I only needed a "Ball" to tow our camper, but now I find that not to be true. Just purchased by CRV last Thursday.

I am the happy owner of the automatic 2010 CRV which has a towing capacity of 1500 Kg and looking at towing approx 1100 Kg for about 10,000 kilometres. Car is regularly serviced and done just under 140,000 Klm. The question is not on the condition of the car but whether any one, with a similar...

Hi all, We are looking at how to move from the west coast (Vancouver, BC) to the east coast (Halifax, NS) We'll have some items to move with us (mainly books, ski/camping gear, a small table..) I was looking to rent a uhaul cargo trailer. either 4x8 or 5x8. I know the towing capacity limit...

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a 2019 CRV EX-L, also thinking of getting a tow hitch for it. Would it be less expensive to buy and install it somewhere else?

Didnt want to bump an ancient threads, ive seen a few on here for first gens and one for 2nd gens like mine saying you could remove the driveshaft and drive the vehicle. Just not 100% sure if the shaft is needed to turn an oil pump or clutch pack etc since i dont really know what all that...

I have a 2013 CRV and a 1500 lb trailer I would like to tow with it. I live in the Sierra Nevadas with high elevations on the highways of up to 9000 ft. Will the trailer significantly affect my fuel economy and cause my engine to overload and bog down?

Does anybody know if you can Tow a 2015 CRV with the CVT transmission behind your motor home ?I know with the old transmissions it was not a issue. I saw somebody go by me towing one. A 2015 or 2016 not sure? Anybody doing it?Thanks

I joined this forum because I need information on towing a teardrop trailer and hitch specifications for my 2016 CRV. However, I cannot see how to post a new message except this intro one which is set up for me.

Any recommendations on how to tow a CRV behind a U haul? Do I need to do anything special since it is All wheel drive?

Hi. I've just bought a 2005 CRV 2ltr petrol, and a little bit later a caravan. A minority point is that I have to take the spare wheel off the back door to hitch up.My question is though, is it possible to get heavy duty shocks to be fitted to the rear of the car? Cheers. Steve. Oh, I'm in...

I need to move my son back to college this weekend and I was planning on renting a U-Haul 4 x 8' Cargo Trailer. The empty weight of the trailer is 850 lbs. I'll also be carrying four passengers, with a combined weight of 750 lbs. I'll be using a Curt Class 3 trailer hitch. Most of the items...

I have had a request for some details of what was fitted by Honda when a towing hitch was fitted. This is the description and part number as fitted. Oil cooling kit, part #06255-5RL-305. This was mandatory when fitting the hitch to my CRV 2018 sensing AWD in New Zealand. We do have a lot of what...

If I were going to tow a trailer behind my 2000 CRV, what is the maximum weight I could pull?