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Old 02-17-2006, 08:45 PM   #8
fcatwo
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Anacortes. Wa
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We towed our 2619 over all the hills and passes between Seattle and Cape Cod in the fall of 2002 with our 2002 Odyssey and ran with the big dogs all the way. The Honda V-6 has plenty of power and will not be a problem if you are willing to let it rev in lower gears on the climbs and avoid the really high country in Colorado and elsewhere. IMO getting down a mountain in one piece warrants far more concern and attention than getting up there with a GCWR-maxed-out short-wheelbase TV. Make sure your TM's brakes work properly (some have had problems - including us), you have a good, properly adjusted brake controller and you've read all the accounts here by people who have had their trailer try to take control on a descent.

On the WDH: There is a Pilot owner's website and if there have been any problem with using a WDH you should find out about them there. My take after reading the Honda/Acura fluff about using a WDH is that they are concerned people will use a WDH that is too strong for their tongue load, cinch it down too tight and overload the front suspension.
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