Honda Ridgeline truck for towing

[harry kew]

Has any one flat towed the Ridgeline? I've heard that if you pull the rear drive shaft it can be towed, any info would be greatly appreciated.

[Jim Nichols]

Check with Remco for a drive line disconnect.

[Mark Beighley]

I've owned my Ridgeline for 6 years and just love it.  However, last year when I bought the Beav and looked into towing it 4 down, it just seemed like such a hassle.  So I opted for a 2012 Jeep Wrangler toad.  It's a real pleasure to tow.  Hooks and unhooks in minutes with no crawling around underneath.  It goes almost anywhere and my wife just loves going topless in it (no jeep top I mean).

I still have my Ridgeline as my bricks and mortar house vehicle.

[harry kew]

Do you have any info on what it would take to tow the ridgeline?
I know they make a base plate for it and the say they sell quite a few of them.
But nobody wants to give out any info on what it takes to tow it.
Know of any one I could contact to find out?
I have contacted remco and blue ox.

[Mark Beighley]

Have you checked out the Ridgeline owners forum?

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28525&highlight=remove+drive+shaft

[Mark Beighley]

Harry, here's a commented quoted from the Ridgeline Owners Club forum to someone wanting to tow 4 down.

"Please curb your enthusiasm. :-)

Towing the Ridgeline is not something to be undertaken without a lot of trouble, probably more than it's worth. See this older thread and the others to which it links:

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/f...ad.php?t=29929

Many vehicle manufacturers have changed their advice over the years for their vehicle, from being ambiguous about limited towing to simply not certifying them at all. The Ridgeline owner's manual is quite unambiguous in section about it under Emergency Towing:

"The only way you can safely tow your vehicle is with flat-bed equipment. [...] Any other method of towing will damage the drive system."