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I finally hooked up my 2nd generation 1992 Toyota 4runner to my Ridgeline RTL today.
As a precursor I'll state that I have towed it a short distance with Chevy Avalanche and did not notice any issue.
Immediately when I started towing I noticed the Ridgeline steering was effected by the tracking stability of the 4runner - more than I'd expect.
Things got scary from there. On slow 15mph 90 degree turns everything seems fine but the Ridgeline VSA engages as an attempt to stop the rear from pulling out. There is a good reason for that as the ridgeline seems to be too light in the rear to have enough traction to steer the Toyota on any but the slowest turn. An attempt (under controlled conditions) to take a corner faster actually caused the Ridgeline back wheels to severely pull out all this at under 25mph. I guess the Toyota is less than 4000lbs though it does have 32x12.4R15 so it might be slightly less trackable than normal.
I tried the towing up to 50mph and on mild curves and it just did not feel safe and I could hear the VSA start up when things got too edgy. Power was not an issue and the Ridgeline towed as well as my last 2000 Honda Odyssey which was used to tow my last CJ7 everywhere. Given how it felt by the seat of my pats when the revs are over 4000 RPM I suspect it will shame some V8 in the hills as did my Honda minivan. Stopping hard was not as good as I expected probably also due to the light rear being lifted/pushed and ABS/VSA doing noisy things as they try and correct.
Update - I towed a 19.5' 2500 lbs SeaRay boat this weekend. Boats have tong weight so as I expected it was a much better experience. The Ridgeline had the power and stopping ability to make the experience just great. I will not be able to use a trailer with my 4runner as the combined weight is overall the 5000lbs limit.