Hi, just wondering if anyone tows with a Honda Pilot. We currently tow with
> our old Ford Exploder. It's just getting a little tired, and the wife would
> like something a little newer.
>
> The Pilot is rated at 3,500 lbs towing, or 4,500 when using high octane fuel
> (sounds kinda cheesy). The towing prep package is a dealer installed
> option. I can't seem to find what it includes. I don't think the Pilot
> comes with an extra transmission cooler standard. The engine is rated at
> 255 HP and 250 ft/lbs torque. It sure rode nice. But I wonder how it would
> tow our 1,800 dry Coleman Yukon. I'm guessing that with water, gear, fuel
> and passengers, we'd be something like 2,300 lbs (is that good guess for a
> family of 4 (2 toddlers) + a beagle?). Our Explorer is rated for 5,000 lbs,
> but it seems to work pretty hard. It has a tough truck chassis and good
> cooling though. It's been reliable, it just creaks a lot now.
>
> Just wondering if any other people tow with their Pilot. Seems like if
> you're going to buy an SUV, and use it as such, you'd want to take it off
> road. But you probably can't sleep in it, especially a family of 4. You'd
> tow a trailer. Too bad Honda doesn't have a bigger engine for the Pilot. >
> Oh, the Chevy Trailblazer and new Ford Explorers were nice as well. But
> they sure get crummy gas mileage. We only tow out trailer 6 or 7 times a
> year, but I'd like to think that will increase as the kids get older! >
> Thanks in advance for your input.
>
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'Curly'