@LDUBS Your needs are plenty with the new vehicle you want. After reading your requirements, maybe a school bus would be in order.
Mrs Ldubs always says she likes yellow cars!
@LDUBS Your needs are plenty with the new vehicle you want. After reading your requirements, maybe a school bus would be in order.
Years back we bought a Mustang that was bright yellow, wife said it was so easy to see we should be safe....two weeks later we were in an accident ( minor thankfully) but the other guy told pilice he didn't see us !! Officer just rolled his eyes........Mrs Ldubs always says she likes yellow cars!
With the G3 and pontoon trailer, I needed to raise the hitch point to get the trailer level, so I went with a little longer one to allieviate the rear hatch clearance. It extends out about 2 1/2" further than the hitch I was using.
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Make it the deal breaker. Let me test tow it or you walk out the door.I woukd be very surprised if they let you test...
Our first Highlander needed it to be flipped and ball higher than the receiver. Lower ground clearance than the 4Runner.Thanks. I noticed the "factory" hitch bar on the Pilot has the ball real close to the bumper. I would likely want to use a longer one, and turn it upside down from what you show. In fact I think I might have one sitting around somewhere in the garage that might be longer than the stock bar.
Our first Highlander needed it to be flipped and ball higher than the receiver. Lower ground clearance than the 4Runner.
Pictures, pictures, pictures.Thought I would circle back around. Got a new Honda Pilot in the garage. My RAM is still on the driveway. Decided to keep the RAM.
Thatās a great place for the ram!Thought I would circle back around. Got a new Honda Pilot in the garage. My RAM is still on the driveway. Decided to keep the RAM.
Ldubs:
You'll be fine.
We have used my wife's Honda Pilot for 20 years to haul a slightly heavier rig than yours (18' Starcraft with 90), even up and down the mountains of New England. I'll guess 2000 lbs fully loaded with gear, 3 batteries and 17 gals of fuel. Have to admit, my Suburban did a better job of it. But still.
These days the Pilot mostly hauls a 16' Bass tracker package boat with a 50 Merc. Piece of cake.
As to passenger capacity, it may say capacity of 8, but a more realistic capacity is 4 adults and 4 munchkins. And on our two pilots over the years, the back seat looks backwards, which some people - maybe not kids - may have difficulty with (like dizziness when moving forward). Dunno about the new models.
Hope this helps.
Nice! You'll enjoy that. Just out of curiosity, what engine does it have?
Nice! You'll enjoy that. Just out of curiosity, what engine does it have?
Nothing stopping you from "refilling" your driveway !!! Lol..Well, got the hitch on the new Honda Pilot. Haven't got it wet yet, but did a decent test run pulling the boat. It did well. No struggle at all pulling the boat. No real noticeable squat from the tongue weight. Of course the suspension is softer than the RAM's so it feels different going down the road.
As of today this is my new tow vehicle and my son is the new owner of a well maintained RAM Laramie Ecodiesel. Driveway looks kind of empty. haha
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