Can you add tow package to Honda Pilot?
To add a trailer hitch to a 2018 Honda Pilot you will need a handful of tools, a Draw-Tite 75225 trailer hitch and about 20 minutes to complete the installation.
Can you tow dolly a Honda Pilot?
Either one can be towed four down/ flat towed , but the AWD can NOT be towed on a dolly. Any of these models can be towed four down, model year 2014 or earlier. 2015 models now have CVT transmission and can not towed at all.
How much does a tow package for a Honda Pilot cost?
Nothing heavy, just some brush and firewood. The dealer wants to add power steering cooler & transmission cooler for over $1200. Our questions are: Do we really need them or can we just get an after market hitch for less than $500. Will the addition of the two coolers affect MPG when not towing? The dealer is NUTS, and greedy.
Can you add a hitch to a Honda Pilot?
We have a 2007 Pilot EXL and considering adding a hitch to tow a 4×8 trailer. Nothing heavy, just some brush and firewood. The dealer wants to add power steering cooler & transmission cooler for over $1200.
Do you need a trailer for a Honda Pilot?
The Pilot is much more substantial than you think and can handle occasional towing that’s “nothing heavy” of up to that weight with ease. You don’t need anything other than a hitch for utility trailor towing. Find me a standard 4 by 8 utility trailer that can handle as much as 3K lbs anyway.
Can a transmission cooler be installed on a Honda Pilot?
Any reputable shop can install a transmission cooler for you. The dealer wants to make money. For the use you describe, it’s well within the standard tow rating of 3500 lbs of a Pilot. The Pilot is much more substantial than you think and can handle occasional towing that’s “nothing heavy” of up to that weight with ease.
Can a Honda Pilot be used as a tow vehicle?
Except for one extremely windy day I have been comfortable with the Pilot as a tow vehicle. Just bought a new heavier boat and trailer and don’t really expect problems. A transmission cooler and power steering cooler are needed for the complete tow package.
We have a 2007 Pilot EXL and considering adding a hitch to tow a 4×8 trailer. Nothing heavy, just some brush and firewood. The dealer wants to add power steering cooler & transmission cooler for over $1200.
Any reputable shop can install a transmission cooler for you. The dealer wants to make money. For the use you describe, it’s well within the standard tow rating of 3500 lbs of a Pilot. The Pilot is much more substantial than you think and can handle occasional towing that’s “nothing heavy” of up to that weight with ease.
What should the tongue weight be on a Honda Pilot?
Trailer tongue weights should be at least 10-15% of the TOTAL TRAILER WEIGHT. Therefore a 3000+# trailer could have a tongue weight of 300-450#. Even when loaded properly, upright hard sided trailers will find any excuse in the world to “SWAY”. Cross winds and 18 wheelers being the major causes.