Ridgeline vs. Pilot for towing

[bundy]

Anyone have any experience with both vehicles for towing 4000+ lbs.?

[lgmendez]

Not really an issues on the road towing, except my friend has a 07 Pilot 2wd and he was towing our 19' boat no problem until he pulled over on a dirt patch and when he tried to merge back onto the road, it was just endless tire spin. Same thing happened when it launched the boat and brought it out of the water. total tire spin. that would never happen with the Ridgeline or if his Pilot was 4wd.

[ChrisM]

I thought that the Pilot was only rated for 4500 lbs. IMHO the difference between 4000 & 4500 is way too narrow if you are trying to pull a 4k rig. An ice chest here and a couple of wet beach towels can put you over the limit.

[bundy]

I agree ChrisM. I do feel more comfortable with a little more upper towing limit.

[mrjar]

I towed a 17' Casita back from Texas to So Cal with my Pilot 4x4 which I had put air bags on (inside the rear coils) to handle the 375# hitch weight. Towed great, very steady on hwy. Good performance. I was happy but wanted room for bikes and stuff when camping. After trading up to the RL, I am very pleased. Better accel, performance, braking and mileage. The RL feels more stable on the open road with cross winds/big rigs passing. Loaded gross weight on the trailer was about 3500#.

[spitfisher]

Towing 4000 lbs on the road is one thing, towing a boat and attempting to lauch it and retreive it- is something different