On Oct 15, 3:34*pm, Dan wrote:
On Oct 15, 8:30*am, Tuno wrote:

I just bought a 2008 CR-V with no expectation of towing anything with
it, but the book says it will tow up to 1500 pounds, so now I'm
wondering if it would be worthwhile to add a hitch so I can tow a
utility trailer, and the glider for short hauls or when the primary
tow vehicle isn't available.

I imagine the top towing speed would be pretty limited ... the Honda
Pilot I used a few years ago was subject to fishtailing above ~63 mph,
regardless of the trailer tongue weight. With a shorter wheel base,
the CR-V would likely be worse. Does anyone have any experience towing
a glider behind this generation CR-V?

Thanks

~ted/2NO

I used a 1999 Honda CR-V to tow my Komet trailer for a few seasons.
It worked great, but I did feel the weight as comapred to my 2004
Honda Pilot which tows like a dream. I've not experienced the fish
tailing with my trailer and the Pilot you described. *I typically set
the speed control for 60 MPH and it is great. *When passing or going
to higher speeds is also fine.

The differences I've experienced between to CR-V and the Pilot towing
the same trailer have been more about the general weight and power
difffernces between the two. *I fly in California so mountain driving
and long high speed freeway trips are the norm. *The two vehicles get
about the same milage when towing, the Pilot however tows at a much
lower engine RPM. *The CR-V could have used more power and more
overall weight in my opinion.

I have who uses a 2004 CR-V towing a Cobra trailer and he has
never mentioned any issues.

Dan Rihn
ASW-20 WO

The 2008 CR-V is a quite different beast from earlier models - longer,
wider, heavier and more powerful - all the things that should help its
towing capability. It certainly should be fine for short distances.
Stability depends on many things, but is often more sensitive to the
distance of the tow hitch behind the rear axle and the softness of the
tires and suspension. We have one club member in Arizona who used a
Subaru Forester for several years and I'm sure this is quite
comparable to the CR-V in these regards.

Mike