2004 Honda Odyssey Towing Capacity and Trailer Hitch Recommendation

Updated 06/14/2018 | Published 06/13/2018

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Question:

What is the towing capacity of a 2004 Honda Odyssey please? Also this car has high mileage: 226,000. Would you recommend accordingly as well please, thank you!

asked by: Faith R

Expert Reply:

The towing capacity of a 2004 Honda Odyssey is 3,500 lbs. If you are on the original transmission of the vehicle and it's never been rebuilt you'd be asking for trouble towing with your vehicle but a transmission cooler like the # D13502 would help prolong the life of it as heat is the number one killer of transmissions.

For a hitch then the best option is the Draw Tite part # 75270 which is a confirmed fit and would have more capacity than needed. Check out the attached install video for more info.

For trailer wiring you'd then want the part # 118336.

Since you wanted to do some towing you might be interested in etrailer ball mount kit # 989900. It comes with 2 ball mounts; one with a 3/4 inch rise or 2 inch drop and one with a 2-3/4 inch rise or 4 inch drop. It also includes a 1-7/8 inch ball, 2 inch ball, hitch pin with clip, and a storage bag.

If the ball mount kit does not include a ball mount with the right rise or drop to tow the trailer level, check out the link I have included that explains how to measure to choose a ball mount to tow the trailer level.

expert reply by: Jameson C