lanman

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:22:06 GMT, "Matt" <shaylaylay@earthlink.net>
wrote:

>what kind of honda are you thinking about buying

I'd like to be able to tow a 2006 Accord with auto trans using a tow
bar with four wheels on the ground.


>"lanman" <xlanmanx@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:csa852pa4lv4hfden1t8tprv4or09lrejl@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:10:53 GMT, TomP <-roadcyc@socal.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>>lanman wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am in the market for a new vehicle, and part of my requirements are
>>>> that the vehicle be able to tow a small trailer, and at other times be
>>>> towed itself (as in behind an RV). According to Motorhome Magazine,
>>>> the only Honda capable of being towed is the CR-V.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone here know of other Hondas that are towable. I need to be
>>>> able to tow the vehicle with four wheels on the ground using a tow
>>>> bar. Thanks...
>>>
>>>Once you buy the car it's your car you can do with it, as you please.
>>>
>>>Honda is not in the business of testing their products for use with
>>>uncontrolled
>>>aftermarket devices.
>>
>> Perhaps true - but until such time as car manufacturers make cars that
>> never break down, then every car manufacturer must provide
>> instructions on how their vehicles may be safely towed.
>>
>> The exception was the CR-v.
>>
>> Of course this begs the question - why the CR-V and no others? With so
>> many cars sharing platforms now, there would seem to be a possibility
>> that there might be others.
>>
>>
>> And, in the end it was learned that
>>>customers would not follow the procedures 100% of the time. That one time
>>>they fail to
>>>do so; boom! goes automatic transmission.
>>>
>>>Tow dolly or trailer is best; second best is manual trans. As I recall
>>>the BlueOx
>>>company has just what you need to tow a CR-v...
>>
>> Thanks. I'll check them out.
>


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