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I have an 03 Honda CR-V Ex with 197,000 miles on the clock. I have the Kert hich plus a Softride or Quiet ride ball mount. We tow with it all summer long, non-stop. We have a Hog cooker trailer that has two charcoal ovens a rack for 6 bags of extra coal fuel and other utiensiles realted to the trade. It also has two side boxes that can hold three full sized Hogs undresed which weigh about 200 lbs each. We cook at small fairs and town parties with this rig all summer across the South and Sometimes as far north as Indianoapolis Indianer. Four people and 3 dogs and all their geer plus food and refreshments are as well carried by the CR-V. The trailer itself weighs 2,448 Lbs. My brother weighs 230 Lbs My Uncle 189 Lbs But heze been sick. My girlfriend weighs 200 I think. Three Hogs (undressed) 900 Lbs. And I weigh 137 Lbs. The dogs total about 250 Lbs. The gear and refreshments, about 300 Lbs. Fuel on the trailer for fire startin is 5 Gallons so bout 15 lbs. So thats a total of bout 4,669 Lbs without including the weight of the honda. Actually its closer to 5,000 Lbs because of the other things I wont mension here. I’m welding a rack for the roof for it now and that’s real heavy for extra coal and fuel and maybe one more hog if we get the Mizuri gig. It may seem like a lot of weight, but other than the expected problems of every day trailerin it’s pretty good but not real fast until you get goin on the hiway. If you have any questions and are wonderin what you should do and want to be safe I sugest you call honda and ask them, they build these trucks. Mine looks good to, people honk and wave all the time and smile, nice people. Don’t listen to these people here who are talkin about erope and all, they don’t know anything, plus the people in urope are pillow-bitters if ya ask me. Sorry for bustin in. Just wanted to help/. One more thing, watch out for Illinois, those troopers are mean, they took my uncles medices too, they told us we could leave but not to come back.
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Replying to: roadbiker1 (Feb 26, 2008 8:37 am) So, now I figure out what options for the trailer and get it ordered. Thanks. How do you know for sure that the person you spoke with knew what they were talking about. Not trying to make you feel like an idiot, just pointing you in the direction where the information is already avaialble and it is not hearsay, rather first mouth information, straight from the pens of Honda Engineers. Owner's Manual is given to new Owners so that they can familiarize themselves with their new vehicle. It does not make any less of a person if you sit down and read it, maybe a few times to absorb all the wealth of information presented in the Owner's Manual. If anything, it will just make you a better informed Owner. |
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Replying to: uncleasy (Feb 27, 2008 4:38 pm)
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Feb 29, 2008 1:05 pm) In iowa I counted 144 vehicles in the ditch after that ice storm, humers,semis,and lots of those silly pt-cruisers on there roofs. it was sad really. people think that because they got a huge 4x4 that they can do anything and they will not get stuck or worse because of their exspensive geer. i don't care if ya got a humer or an eskalade, if your stupid you are not going to get where you want to go period, your right, ask honda. we just rolled on past , we got to where we wanted to go and back. We had a good time too, it was sunny and nice in colorado. the pot holes in illinois will make you a beliver that man never went to the moon really. why would he when he can just go to illinois cheaper. my uncle said that when we came over the mississippi near davenport into illinois that he saw buzz aldren standing by a hole with a flag, but like i said he's been on strong medicin and kids alot still. thanks for the kind words, hey' it's a honda crv. tell them to read the book, i did. modify as needed. |
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Replying to: roadbiker1 (Feb 26, 2008 8:37 am) I was looking to purchase a Scamp trailer too and had questions about towing it - can I ask what sort of information you got from the dealer?
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Replying to: pepperstake (Apr 20, 2008 8:37 am) The dealer told me that there should be no problem towing the Scamp, as it is well under the 1500 lb towing capacity of the CRV. I am having them install a towing package (should have gotten it when I bought the car, but hindsight is 20/20), to minimize potential problems with warrenty, etc., despite the cost (around $700) I have ordered my Scamp, and will pick it up in June. I am so excited! |
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Replying to: dtstof (Sep 07, 2007 3:59 am) I am considering for my 08 CRV. how do you like it?..had any problems? thanks Mike mrb1913  socket.net
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Is it feasible to modify a 2001 CRV (transmission cooler, larger brakes, beefy towing attachment + trailer with brakes) to tow 3500 lbs? I hate the idea of buying a bigger car to occasionally tow my cobra replica & trailer. Comments appreciated. Rick in Miami.
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Replying to: 289fia (Jul 04, 2008 6:54 am) You're basically saying that the CR-V off the assembly line is underrated for the load you want to pull and you'd like to make up for it. That the CR-V can't pull 3500# is not a shortcoming of the vehicle, it's just the wrong choice for that application. You need a larger car or truck. That's the solution, and that's the price we pay for wanting to even occasionally do something that requires a higher capacity. Case in point, my all-wheel-drive is a waste of technology and expense........ until I need it for one snow per year or on a slippery boat ramp 3 or 4 times per summer if I happen to go sailing when the tide is really low. Regards, Ted |
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