Honda Odessey Towing - Event Date: 06 Mar 2016 |
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Leo B
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Calendar Event: Honda Odessey Towing Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 5:18pm |
Sounds like a great trip!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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CharlesOK
Newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Posted: 28 Aug 2016 at 8:55pm |
I own a 2016 180 and tow with a 2015 Durango with V-6. Last long trip I towed over Vail pass 10,870 ft. No problems. Averaged 14.5 mpg over 2,400 miles from OKC to Durango to Arches NP to Denver to home. No problems and with the 8 speed transmission up and down work great. I tow about 62mph average. Flat ground with little headwind I average 16mpg. The Durango has a Factory tow package and self-leveling rear shocks. Tows sweet with plenty of power. V8 is decidedly overkill in my opinion, but then I don't have any need for a truck. That is why I bought a pod.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 8:51pm |
Don't forget to downshift coming down the mountain passes.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 9:47am |
Hi Captainkd,
That is really great info. What size engine do you have in the Honda, how many horsepower? Sounds like quite a trip! |
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Captiankd
Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2016 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 9:22am |
We are back from our 8000 mile trip and the Honda did great. Little over 13 mpg. Some brake chatter after coming off the Rockies into Denver, glad we had brakes on camper and A brake controller installed in car. We are towing a RP171 the lightest R Pod.
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catwork
Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2016 Location: Tacoma WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 2:53am |
Ok I'm following your reports! I have a '13 Odyssey, which meets my dog and grandkids hauling needs perfectly. I want a 178 soooo badly. I want the Odyssey to work.
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densmorema
Groupie Joined: 25 Jul 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 12:28pm |
I have a 179 and was pulling it with a 2013 pilot and had no problems never even used equalizer bars just a sway bar.Just leased a new silverado with the 4.3 V6 and don't see a whole lot of difference. Good luck you shouldn't have any problems with your pod being lighter and the same motor we had in the pilot.
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Mike and Cherie
Michigan 2015 R179 2016 silverado |
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walkerbait
Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Posted: 30 Jul 2016 at 9:59pm |
I wanted to follow up - how has it been going? I have a 2014 Odyssey and want to buy a 172...but wondering how the Odyssey will do towing it. |
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Posted: 30 Mar 2016 at 6:03pm |
Well, you seem to be doing your "homework" regarding the Parkway. Please forgive me but, I have slept a night or two since 2007 and: I may not be accurately remembering and/or Those troublesome spots may have been remedied in the interim (nice). If that is all you are seeing, I bet it is up to date and reliable. It is good that you are checking. Let me know if you can travel at 45mph. Also, let me know if you can hit 30mph (posted) in the Southern half. I kind of got a chuckle out of those signs. (Maybe in a Ferrari or on a motorcycle) I think my average was closer to 20mph - and that was pulling only a 995lbs popup. Plunging down stand on the brake downshift hard right hard left immediately up back on the gas upshift hard left hard right Repeat the above for about 10 hours and you'll make it from Cherokee to (mid-point) Linville Falls. It get's a little easier up North and Skyline Drive ain't too bad at all - you might actually hit 45mph up there. |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 7:02pm |
I did see that on Skyline Drive, there is Mary's Rock Tunnel with a 12' 8"limit. I think the R-Pod will not have any trouble there.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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