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Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-08-2015, 09:16 AM
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Posted By dfandrews
Wow! What a wonderful solution. An extremely...

Wow! What a wonderful solution. An extremely capable vehicle, and without a big gas mileage penalty.:)
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-06-2015, 05:04 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Brian, Oh! Wow! Thanks so much for the...

Brian,

Oh! Wow! Thanks so much for the heads up. Now you know what I'll be doing tomorrow morning on my driveway, under the Pilot.

Is this a Murphyism, that I bought the Pilot a week ago,...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-06-2015, 03:38 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Thanks, David, for the towing info. I noticed...

Thanks, David, for the towing info. I noticed that bit by Honda when I read the manual. I'm doing some research into the ramifications of WDH use.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-06-2015, 12:19 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Ellen, I re-read through all of this recently,...

Ellen,
I re-read through all of this recently, just before we purchased a tow vehicle. I think my post (#3) still stands as a good possible summary of what has been discussed over the last month...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-04-2015, 09:18 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
The Ford made my "two-dozen" list, then the...

The Ford made my "two-dozen" list, then the "top-ten" list, and I actually went to the local Ford dealer, looked at the one they had with the tow package, and talked with sales and with service. It...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-08-2015, 05:40 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Well, Letsee: Trailer: ESCAPE - check ...

Well, Letsee:
Trailer: ESCAPE - check
Size/options: 17 Build sheet done, three times already - check
Maps: 2 inch stack of possibles on back table at work - check
GPS: Wife/Navigator has...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-06-2015, 11:26 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
I would like to suggest the following as a fairly...

I would like to suggest the following as a fairly accurate alternative to manufacturer's data sheets and manuals.


Trailer Towing Guides | Trailer Life Magazine...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-23-2014, 09:23 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Sure it can. But the back of the vehicle comes...

Sure it can. But the back of the vehicle comes undone due to the lateral towing loads. Just don't go around curves, I guess.:ermm:
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-20-2014, 12:47 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
I had read some Ford tow literature for their...

I had read some Ford tow literature for their various trucks and SUV's a while back that differentiated between ratings for towing boats and for towing slab-front tows.
Nothing for Honda or Toyota.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2014, 11:37 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Late model aerodynamically designed trucks, yes. ...

Late model aerodynamically designed trucks, yes. Old cludge boxy ones, not so much.
GMC Pickups 101: Busting Myths of Truck Aerodynamics...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2014, 11:23 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Pat, You've got an F250; you're good to go. ...

Pat,
You've got an F250; you're good to go. They don't call 'em "Super Duty" for nothing. ( If it would fit, you probably could just load the 19 in the bed!)
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2014, 10:46 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Brian, Ah, the response. Rather than parse out...

Brian,
Ah, the response. Rather than parse out where I agree and not, the best course is to concur with your last statement, that in many cases WDH will be required, or desirable. I would add that...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2014, 10:20 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Because of the gap between the TV and the towed,...

Because of the gap between the TV and the towed, the air stream tucks in behind the TV and then is forced back out by the front of the towed. E.G. road grime on the front of the towed. Similar to...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2014, 10:07 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Looks like the 17 makes it: 6.67' wide x 8.17'...

Looks like the 17 makes it: 6.67' wide x 8.17' tall = 54.5 sq.ft.:)
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2014, 08:08 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Since this thread started with Ellen asking about...

Since this thread started with Ellen asking about smaller tow vehicles with decent mileage, many of the candidates for TV are those for which the details are a bit more important.
So, a point...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2014, 07:23 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
I think this deserves an explanation. Some...

I think this deserves an explanation. Some manufacturers list different/higher tow ratings for low profile tows like boats, as opposed to flat-front tows like trailers.
And also, a point to...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-18-2014, 11:18 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
https://c1.hornblasters.com/products/AH/K5/img_249...

https://c1.hornblasters.com/products/AH/K5/img_2495.jpgThese'll work.:laugh::laugh::laugh:
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-17-2014, 01:21 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,506
Posted By dfandrews
Ellen, I've been researching the same question...

Ellen,
I've been researching the same question for our 17A. You'll be towing about 200 lbs. more.
17B: 2100 lb. dry+800-1000 lb. of gear, water, propane, etc.,
so figure 3000 lbs.+; you need a...
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