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#43 of 92 hitch choice by berniken Jul 30, 2008 (7:25 pm)
Hi danbrooks. Just did the 2007 with a Putnam class III hitch (for 2"X2" drawbar), part # 25238. No need to remove anything except the rearmost exhaust pipe hangar temporarily. No drilling except that the holes did not line up exactly, requiring a half hour of round file use to open up a couple. (I had tried a Hidden Hitch first, but its hole alignment was worse.) I read the Honda brand hitch instructions on-line, and it requires bumper removal as it fits up a bit higher and interferes with the bumber, requiring the trim. With 300# tongue weight and an equalizing hitch, I have had no particular problem with the hitch touching down in driveways. You will find more variety of specialty drawbar attachments for bike racks etc if you go to the class III. The six metric bolts come with the hitch. If not with yours, be sure to confirm the bolt is 12 mm. Installation (after filing) is only 15 minutes. Use a torque wrench for sure! Good luck. Replies to this message: towquest (Aug 13, 2008 10:17 am) berniken (Sep 05, 2008 5:25 pm)
#44 of 92 07 touring Trailer towing preparation by towquest Aug 13, 2008 (4:53 am)
I recently purchased a popup camper with GVWR of 3000 pounds. The 07 Odyssey Touring is rated at 3500, and does come standard with the trailer towing preparation. What exactly is the "trailer towing preparation" and what is the best setup for towing 3000 lbs? I am planning on a class III 2" receiver. Thank you.
#45 of 92 Re: hitch choice [berniken] by towquest Aug 13, 2008 (10:17 am)
Replying to: berniken (Jul 30, 2008 7:25 pm) What was it you were towing? Replies to this message: berniken (Sep 05, 2008 5:25 pm)
#46 of 92 Back End Low when Towing Tent-Trlr. by sotol Aug 26, 2008 (2:04 pm)
My 2000 Honda Odyssey will be pulling a 3000 lb. tent-trailer. It's a ball hitch without the stabilizers. There are power brakes on the trailer, with a switch under steering wheel when needed. I also had a transmission cooling device installed. When the trailer sets down on the ball hitch, it makes the back end of the van much lower than the front end and the hitch is only about 7" above the ground. RV dealer suggested sports shocks to raise back end a bit. Does anyone have a safe but cheap solution? Thanks. Replies to this message: robr2 (Aug 27, 2008 7:18 am) berniken (Aug 27, 2008 7:28 am)
#47 of 92 Re: Back End Low when Towing Tent-Trlr. [sotol] by robr2 Aug 27, 2008 (7:18 am)
Replying to: sotol (Aug 26, 2008 2:04 pm) There are air bag kits that can be installed inside the coil spring to raise the rear when towing.
#48 of 92 Re: Back End Low when Towing Tent-Trlr. [sotol] by berniken Aug 27, 2008 (7:28 am)
Replying to: sotol (Aug 26, 2008 2:04 pm) Tongue weight is likely 300 to 450 pounds for this size trailer. Should not be outside these limits. Your hitch should be Class III, and you definitely need load-distribution attachments to distribute load back to the frame of the vehicle. With this, sports shocks are not likely needed. My own 200 and now a 2007 are both OK with this, and handle well at highway speed. Also consider anti-sway bar if trailer is not low profile. - Ken
#49 of 92 Re: Hitch, Tranny cooler etc. [angrypear] by markrr Sep 04, 2008 (11:23 am)
Replying to: angrypear (Mar 09, 2008 10:57 am) Angrypear,   I bought the drawtite Hitch for my 2000 Odyssey and it worked great. I am looking for my 2008 Odyssey, using etrailer and probably going with hidden hitch. Which drawbar did you get and how does that work for height on what you are towing? They have Ballmount 2-3/4" Rise or 4" Drop and otehr combinations but I just was not sure which height I should go with. I am buyign a class lll, with 2" ball. I mainly tow our sunfish, very light and fairly low to ground. I also will use the bicycle rack in the hitch.   thanks,
#50 of 92 Re: hitch choice [towquest] by berniken Sep 05, 2008 (5:25 pm)
Replying to: towquest (Aug 13, 2008 10:17 am) Hello Towquest: Mine is a Fleetwood Niagara pop-up tent trailer, 14' box, at 3000 lb approx.. I have Class III 2-inch square with load equalization (due to the 300+ lb tongue weight). Also added anti-sway bar, but with the low trailer profile, probably do not really need it. My 2007 is the EX, no tranny cooler (yet) but I will add the biggest I can fit. I do not intend to upgrade the PS cooling coil, as I doubt its need. Keep your speed down, as this engine is a gas hog - worse than my former 2000 model. You need to stay at 55 to 60 mph (keeping revs at or under 2000 rpm as much as possible). This will greatly help the tranny heat situation also. ..Ken
#51 of 92 Bicycle Rack on a hitch by bikechuck Sep 12, 2008 (1:07 pm)
Recently I added a hidden hitch to my Honda Odyssey Van. The only thing I ever intend to use it for is a bicycle rack.   The bicycle rack I purchased said to go with a 2 inch opening which I did. The thing that is concerning me is that there is quite a bit of wobbling going on after pinning the bike rack into the hitch.   Should I try to shim this in some way to reduce the wobble or should I just accept the fact that it wobbles around a bit? Replies to this message: co_cop (Sep 23, 2008 8:49 pm) bikechuck (Sep 25, 2008 6:32 pm)
#52 of 92 Re: Need for a transmission cooler? [benf] by cwalti Sep 23, 2008 (10:40 am)
Replying to: benf (Jun 11, 2008 1:45 pm) Honda states that the coolers are not required for towing lbs<1,000... There are always 'legalistic safety margins' included....

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