Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2007 Honda CR-V
Question:
I BOUGHT A USED ROADMASTER FALCON 2 TOW BAR AND EVENBRAKE. THESE WERE USED ON A FORD FLEX AND DIDNT REQUIRE A CROSS BAR ON THE FALCON 2. IM GOING TO BE USING THIS TOW BAR TO TOW A 2007 HONDA CR-V. I WILL LIST THE THINGS THAT I DO HAVE AND CAN YOU GUYS GIVE ME A LIST OF WHAT I NEED TO PURCHACE. #1 FALCON 2 TOW BAR WITH SAFETY CABLES WITH NO CROSSBAR #2 EVENBRAKE BRAKING SYSTEM WITH NO BRAKEAWAY WIRING HARNESS THOUGH I DO HAVE THE BRAKEAWAY SWITCH. OK THATS IT SO WHAT I NEED TO KNOW IS WHAT DO I NEED TO MAKE THIS THING ROAD WORTHY AND WHAT IS GOING TO COST ME? I AM ASSUMING THAT I WILL NEED A BASEPLATE, TAIL LIGHT WIRING BUT IM NOT SURE IF THIS SETUP REQUIRES THE CROSSBAR....YOU HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. VERY NEW TO FLAT TOWING
asked by: HARLAN L
Expert Reply:
We can get you the items you need to go along with your Falcon 2 tow bar and Even Brake system to get your 2007 Honda CR-V ready for flat towing. A good starting point is a review of your CR-V owner's manual to see if Honda recommends any special preparation steps or if certain versions are excluded from flat towing.
You may also care to review the linked article that covers each of the components required for safe and legal flat towing. These include the tow bar, safety cables, a wiring/lighting kit, and base plates and a supplementary braking system, such as your Roadmaster Even Brake # RM-9400, and a breakaway kit for the towed car.
The base plate I recommend is the Roadmaster # RM-521559-4. You will want to use a replacement support bar for the Falcon 2, part # 910021-00. Since you already have safety cables you can skip that expense. For wiring you can use the Hopkins custom-fit harness # HM56300 along with fuse bypass kit # RM76511. This harness has a 4-pole flat type connector. If you want to wire the CR-V harness to match the MH you can use a kit like # BX88254.
For a replacement breakaway use parts # RM-650898 and # RM-8603. I suggest you not re-use the old unit.
Often a high/low hitch adapter is also required to keep your tow bar level. A page showing all such adapters is linked for you. Ideally the tow bar will be perfectly level but it can be as much as 3-inches over or under level.
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Replacement Quick Disconnect Crossbar Assembly for Roadmaster Tow Bars
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Blue Ox 7-Wire to 4-Wire, Coiled Electrical Cord - 7' Long
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Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms
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Replacement Breakaway Switch for Roadmaster Flat Tow Brake Systems - Qty 1
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Replacement Roadmaster Coiled Breakaway Cable for Flat Tow Brake Systems
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Roadmaster FuseMaster Fuse Bypass - 13" - 20-Amp Mini-Fuse
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