On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:39:06 -0700, lanman <xlanmanx@aol.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:46:34 -0400, flobert <nomail@here.NOT> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:02:04 -0700, lanman <xlanmanx@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I am in the market for a new vehicle, and part of my requirements are
>>>that the vehicle be able to tow a small trailer, and at other times be
>>>towed itself (as in behind an RV). According to Motorhome Magazine,
>>>the only Honda capable of being towed is the CR-V.
>>>
>>>Does anyone here know of other Hondas that are towable. I need to be
>>>able to tow the vehicle with four wheels on the ground using a tow
>>>bar. Thanks...
>>
>>Why not use a cradle, or trailer? Surely would be easier on the
>>vehicle.
>>
>
>With trailers or dollys attached to a Class A or C RV, backing up is
>extremely difficult.

Then take some lessons, and practice. Dunno why there seems to be this
prevelent attitude in the US against taking a smarter option if it
means taking some lessons - I've seen it happen in lots of areas.

> Then there's the problem of having to manually
>wrestle with it because tight camp sites don't allow sufficient room
>to back up. Plus many camp sites only allow room for the RV and one
>vehicle, so a trailer would have to be parked elsewhere.

Or, gee, I dunno, we used to just pick ours up and put it on its
sidelean it aginst the RV, not a problem. And this was a big one, for
towing 2-3 ton of Millitary vehicle.


i have always wondered about flat-towing, and reversing though, mainly
because i've never seen it done anywhere except the US (and I've only
been here 3 years). Does seem overly harsh no the vehicle, and i am
wondering how steering control is done (so as not to scrub hell out of
the front wheels) - this would natually relate to backing up and where
the pivot point(s) would be located.