Towing - Honda Odyssey 2016

Megan&Bob · 05-12-2017, 10:45 AM

We are so excited that we've found a hard-sided camper that we can fit in the garage and tow with our Odyssey.

What do we need to buy to tow a 2417 or 2518 TM?

What do we need to know about towing with an Odyssey?

How do we know how much weight it will be when we are all packed?

TrailManorMan · 05-12-2017, 02:09 PM

Scaled my 2720, weighs 3980 ready to camp, full tanks etc. you should be less

Megan&Bob · 05-13-2017, 03:18 PM

Thanks for you response.

Where did you go to scale it? Does Tow Weight include the weight of the passengers inside the car?

Megan

bheisser · 05-13-2017, 07:38 PM

explains towing weights
http://changingears.com/rv-sec-tow-v...derstand.shtml

TrailManorMan · 05-14-2017, 08:18 AM

No, the scale weight was trailer only, unhitched on a Cat scale at a truck stop near me. My tongue weight was 464lbs.that day also.

richardnsf · 06-06-2017, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Megan&Bob

We are so excited that we've found a hard-sided camper that we can fit in the garage and tow with our Odyssey.

What do we need to buy to tow a 2417 or 2518 TM?

What do we need to know about towing with an Odyssey?

How do we know how much weight it will be when we are all packed?

Hi — We have a 2619 TM, which is probably heavier than either of those two models. Our TM also has two 12v batteries and weight distribution bars that we pull effortlessly with a 6 cyl., front-wheel drive, 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe (It's rated to pull 5000 lbs as opposed to most SUV which will pull 3,500 lbs. We got the Hyndai so as to not cut the pulling-capacity too close.)