Flat Towing Setup Recommendation for a 2013 Honda CR-V

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I have a 2014 Jayco Greyhawk 31FS and just purchased a 2013 Honda CR-V EX as my dingy to pull behind my Motor Home. Can you suggest the items I would need Base Plate, Wiring, Tow Bar, Braking System and Accessories and brand eg. Blue Ox, Roadmaster, etc? I want to make sure I get the needed items. Also, where do most people take their tow vehicle to get the items installed? THANKS

asked by: Windell M

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First let's start with a base plate kit for your 2013 Honda CR-V. For that you would want the Blue Ox Base Plate kit part # BX2258.

The most popular tow bar we offer that would work great with this base plate kit is the Blue Ox Alpha part # BX7380. This tow bar has telescoping arms that will make connection and disconnection possible on unlevel terrain. These are much easier to use than the fixed arms tow bars. This comes with safety cables as well.

For lighting you can use the diode kit # 154-792-118158, and not have to worry about drilling into the taillight assemblies. So that you don't have to mess with the hassle of pulling a fuse everytime you go to flat tow your vehicle you would also want the fuse bypass # RM76512.

And finally, most states now require supplemental braking in the vehicle being flat towed. The easiest system to set up and use is the Blue Ox Patriot # BLU37TR, that applies the vehicle brakes in proportion to how much the two vehicle is braking. This is the safest way to stop and it reduces wear and tear on both vehicles. You will also need the # RM-9332.

I have included a couple of helpful links to our articles on flat towing for you. Be sure to consult the vehicle owners manual for more specific information on flat towing your vehicle.

The parts I referenced aren't terribly difficult to install so any shop in your area with a good reputation would do a great job.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Yes, according to the owner's manual for the 2013 Honda CR-V you start the engine before shifting through the gears. I have attached the procedure below to follow carefully to avoid transmission damage. If you shift from reverse to neutral and…

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Answer 2

I do have an option for you, however your existing Blue Ox Kargard II Towed Vehicle Protector is designed to work specifically with Blue Ox tow bars. The Kargard II is not compatible with Roadmaster tow bars. For a protective screening that will work…

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Answer 3

I looked up the owners manual for your 2019 Honda CRV FWD and in the "Towing Your Vehicle" section it states that your vehicle is not designed to be towed behind a motor home, and if you need to tow it to see the "emergency…

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Answer 4

There are two different fuse boxes on your 2013 Honda CR-V. There is an engine bay fuse box and an interior fuse box. The 7.5 amp ACC fuse that you will need to pull prior to towing the vehicle for more than 8 hours is located in the interior fuse…

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Answer 5

Yes, you absolutely have to remove the fuse from your 2013 Honda CR-V when flat-towing. One option that will alleviate this process is installing a Roadmaster #RM76511 Fuse Bypass System. This unit is basically a permanent solution being that it is…

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Answer 6

Tow bars themselves are not specific to the vehicle you are towing, which is why you couldn't locate a list of vehicles your Aladdin BX4325 will work with. What needs to work with your 2013 Honda CR-V are the base plates, which is what the tow…

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Answer 7

Both the AWD and FWD 2021 Chevy Traverse can be flat towed. You will want to follow the steps listed in your owner's manual under "Dingy Towing" to properly setup your vehicle to be flat towed. You will also need a tow bar, tow bar…

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Answer 8

What is most likely going on is that your charge wire circuit is just not able to provide enough of a charge for the battery. It's a pretty long distance from the front of the motorhome to the back and then from there to the toad battery and the…

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Answer 9

We have the part #RM-156-25 which allows you to charge the vehicle being flat towed battery while traveling. This is the most common way to keep the battery of the vehicle topped off while on the road. If instead you wanted something to charge the…

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Answer 10

When it comes to choosing between the Blue Ox Patriot #BLU37TR and the Brake Buddy Select 3 #HM39524, these systems are extremely similar in their setup and functionality. Both of these systems provide proportional braking in a compact and easy to…

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Answer 11

Both the Roadmaster and Blue Ox tow bars are great options. But if it was my decision to make I would go with the Blue Ox Avail part #BX7420 as we have found that the Blue Ox tow bars are a little easier to connect and disconnect from. Also this tow…

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Answer 12

There are a few differences between the Demco Demco Stay-IN-Play DUO Supplemental Braking System w/ Wireless Coachlink Monitor #DM86VR and the Roadmaster InvisiBrake Supplemental Braking System #RM-8700. The biggest difference between the two is…

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