You can tow a VR4, but you will need to tow it with all four wheels off the ground.

As far as the trailer goes, I've used a U-Haul auto transport trailer to relocate my car when I drove back to Nevada from Oregon (600+ miles). Their computer systems said it wouldn't work because of the width of the car, but their systems turned out to be incorrect - it worked just fine.

When it comes to the weight limit, I'm really not too familiar with the Ridgelines. I can tell you that the vr4 weighs about 3,800lbs, and - if I recall correctly - the U-Haul trailers weight about 2,210lbs when empty.

 

agree'd. if you dont have all 4 tires off the ground, then you'll have major trouble, and fry the VCU

 

I just looked and I think it wont work because adding the total weight up = 5900 pounds and the system is rated at 5000 pounds.

Do you think I could still go. Only going to be going 150 miles.

 

Not only are you risking an accident, but you are also risking your ridgeline. You need to take in account the ridgeline tranny, you are risking it by overheating. Also braking. And u-haul might not even let you rent a trailer because you have to tell them what you will be hauling. Also you may not even have the correct hitch set-up to haul that much weight.

 

I'm with April. I wouldn't risk it.

 

can't you disconnect the drive shaft and tow it with a dolly? that what i did one time but i only towed it like 10 miles i dont think it harmed anything.

 

you could go about it this way too, and use a car dolly, which is much lighter, but top off the transfer case oil before you reinstall the drive shaft.

 

Everyone has a friend with a diesel truck these days or any newer half ton. Get ahold of one of them and go get the car...

Jason

 

you will be fine for 150 miles. i towed a car from florida to alaska with a v6 frontier....through the rockies and alcan. i was at 9000 lbs, 4000lbs over max tow limit.

go for it. that tow rating is crap, you will run out of power before u break an axle, spring, towbar.

u can put it on a dolley and take off the driveshaft

 

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm52/spoolinturbo/367.jpg

Did you have a crap load cinder blocks in the back of the car... I don't see how that car and trailer weighed 9000lbs. Hell, my dodge ram quad cab 4x4 plus 18ft all steel trailer don't even weigh 9000lbs

Also don't give out shit advice.

To the OP: it is your car, so do what you want. But if it was me and my two vehicles at risk, I would find another way.

 

 

Those tow ratings are based low primarily for the brake system capacity. The vehicle can move much more. Like others have said its not safe, but you would be rather close to the cut off. Ridgelines are built pretty hardy. My vr4 weighed in at around 3600 low on gas Drive slow...

 

hes going 150miles...dont plate your advice with gold. so you have no inclination as to whats shit and whats not...not like hes running a towing business with a ridgeline, he'll be fine.

i have weigh tickets from when i did it, as i am military. and its required

if people tow 32' boats with minivans, he'll do just fine.

just take it out of overdrive and you will be just fine, if you use a dolley you reduce your tongue weight and your actually load because your not HOLDING all the weight.

 

hes going 150miles...dont plate your advice with gold. so you have no inclination as to whats shit and whats not...not like hes running a towing business with a ridgeline, he'll be fine.

i have weigh tickets from when i did it, as i am military. and its required

if people tow 32' boats with minivans, he'll do just fine.

just take it out of overdrive and you will be just fine, if you use a dolley you reduce your tongue weight and your actually load because your not HOLDING all the weight.

So 9000lbs is of the whole set-up including the tow vehicle? So you weren't actually towing 9000lbs? I don't know how you rate your towing power, but I know our max towing it not including the tow vehicle weight.

So what if he decided to go with your recommendations and something bad happens? Would you want to be held responsible for giving out bad advice. It is like playing Russian roulette, you have 1/6 of a chance of bad crap happening, but would you still risk it when you don't have too... just asking?

 

lol u are wayyyy over-thinking what it takes to tow.

tow ratings come from power, axle ratings, brakes, suspension ratings, and tow bar strength. the suspension and brakes bring tow ratings down, but you can over your rating because all u will do is sag in the rear and have to stop sooner...just like u do anyhow when you are towing.
do you think hes setting this vr4 in his back seat? no. its being towed, not that much weight on the vehicle
educate yourself. "ridgelines can tow" topic

its 90 pages long

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with that, im done...good luck, dont let him scare u...i towed a car and trailer 300miles with a pontiac g6 gt before too. see ya

 

It's not About tow power it's about stopping that mass once your at highway speeds

 

Changed my mine since the car isn't running don't want to take the risk of the car having serious problems even though the guys said the fuel pump is the only thing that is out.

Was going to get it for $2000 but I would rather spend $4000 and get one that actually runs.

 

LOL, yeah I wouldn't risk it for a car that doesn't run and possibly your truck.

It is one thing if it is a personal trailer, but he was talking about renting a U-haul trailer. I know when we wanted to rent one to tow the Spyder back from TX, they did a truck inspection to make sure we had the proper equipment/tow rating according to how much the car and trailer weighed. And we saw numerous people pulled over with a u-haul trailer, I don't know what they were checking but I would assume it was because there were going over 55mph.

We ended up putting on a Class IV hitch because the Class III was just a hair under. But the Spyder is at least 500lbs heavier than a coupe.

And yeah I am one of those that weigh the pros and cons... and well the cons just seem to outnumber the pros in this case.