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Topic: tow vehicle
Posted By: wcbnpb
Subject: tow vehicle
Date 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
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Billy
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Posted By: Leo B
Date 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.
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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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Posted By: CampCat
Date 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
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Patrick&Deanna,
Scion xB, Clark Vertex Hammock "PuppypPod", crosswind kayak
Starting from scratch😄
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Posted By: StephenH
Date 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.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: densmorema
Date 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.
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Mike and Cherie
Michigan
2015 R179 2016 silverado
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2017 at 3:52pm
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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.
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195
2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl
I'll be rpodding
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