tow vehicle - Event Date: 30 Jan 2017

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   We are planning on the purchase of a 179 but our subaru forester will not tow. Have been looking at Honda Pilot EX-L v-6 and wondering if others have had good luck with this as tow vehicle?
Thanks, Billy Brown

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wcbnpb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Calendar Event: tow vehicle Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 4:14pm
	We are planning on the purchase of a 179 but our subaru forester will not tow. Have been looking at Honda Pilot EX-L v-6 and wondering if others have had good luck with this as tow vehicle? Thanks, Billy Brown
	Billy

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518	Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 5:06pm
	Welcome to the group. There are several pilot owners here that should be able to answer all your question.
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

CampCat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 2016 Location: North Dakota Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 5:50pm
	Billy, I'm looking at a 2017-18 ridgline. I've been asking Honda Pilot and ridgline owners the same question. I get a resounding YES. Many will say go bigger, and for many that's the answer. For me and my lifestyle, I'm about 99% sold on the Honda RL
	Patrick&Deanna, Scion xB, Clark Vertex Hammock "PuppypPod", crosswind kayak Starting from scratch😄

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Online Posts: 6418	Posted: 30 Jan 2017 at 5:53pm
	If you are set on a Honda, consider the Ridgeline. What I have seen indicates it has a 5000 lb towing capacity and you will find the bed to be extremely useful for storing things like extra propane tanks, a generator, a gasoline can for extra generator gasoline, tools, muddy gear you don't want to put in the cab or in the R-Pod, etc. We had been towing with a Ford Escape until we hit ice in Wyoming. We bought a used Nissan Frontier to continue our trip. We will keep the Frontier and sell the Escape as we found the pickup to be more useful than the SUV.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

densmorema Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 25 Jul 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 70	Posted: 31 Jan 2017 at 8:43am
	I had a 2013 pilot and had no problems, the new ones will tow more, 5000 lbs I believe.I wish I still had mine but my lease was up so I thought I would try a pick up so I could all a generator and other things in the back.
	Mike and Cherie Michigan 2015 R179 2016 silverado

mjlrpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1221	Posted: 31 Jan 2017 at 3:52pm
	I would consider the pilot to be the low end of acceptable tow vehicles. I also agree the ridgeline is the better choice if your locked into honda. I really have to say that i am totally impressed with the product that nissan puts out for the money. The frontier and titan are both really great vehicles.
	2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding