Can a 2012 Honda CR-V with Automatic Transmission be Flat-Towed Behind a Motor Home

Question

Question:

Can I tow this flat behind my motor home? If so, what does it require to do so? Thanks

asked by: Harry T

0

Expert Reply:

Both the front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions of the 2012 Honda CR-V with automatic transmission can be flat-towed behind a motor home.

Honda cautions that before flat towing your CR-V transmission fluid level and condition be checked. If you will flat tow often or for long periods (8 hours or more at a time), then it is suggested to change your transmission fluid at shorter intervals than specified in the manual. It is also necessary to follow a pre-drive conditioning process after hitching your CR-V to the motor home. This consists of moving the automatic transmission through several timed steps with the engine running to prepare it for flat-towing. Your owners manual will spell this out in detail.

I suggest you refer to the linked article which covers the essentials of flat-towing and details the components required. These items include tow bar, base plates, safety cables, lighting/wiring and a supplemental braking system.

The 2012 CR-V can use Roadmaster base plates # 521567-4 and their Falcon 2 Tow Bar, part # RM-520. This tow bar fits the hitch receiver on your motor home. Please refer to the linked video.
For safety cables you can use Roadmaster # RM-646.

The simplest form of lighting kit is the magnetic type that installs on your towed vehicle without need to cut into its wiring. Custer offers their lighting kit # RM-2120 which uses a magnetic base to hold it in place on your CR-V while you are under way. It includes a 4-pole flat connector for hookup to your motor home.

Last, for a supplemental braking system you can use a item such as the Roadmaster Even Brake Portable Proportional Braking System # RM-9400. This portable unit mounts in the towed vehicle and depresses the brake pedal whenever the motor home brakes are applied. I have linked for your reference an article on such braking systems.

expert reply by: Adam R

0

Answer 1

For your Blue Ox Aventa II Tow Bar BX7335 and your 2006 Saturn Vue, I recommend you start with the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms #BX3335 and Loctite #LT37420. Then you can use Blue Ox Base-Plate and Receiver Lock Kit - Qty 4 #BX88177 to…

view full answer...

Answer 2

In order to flat-tow a 2012 - 2014 Honda CR-V with all four wheels on the ground behind a motorhome you are going to need a tow bar, base plate kit, safety cables, tail light wiring harness, supplemental braking system, and possibly a high-low…

view full answer...

Answer 3

You can flat tow a 2005 Dodge Dakota with an automatic transmission. If the truck is 4 wheel drive it's flat-towable as-is, but if it's rear wheel drive you'd have to install a lube pump (we don't offer) in the transmission. Be sure…

view full answer...

Answer 4

You did everything correctly. The 4-diode systems do not tap into the third brake light circuits so they will not activate when the Blue Ox Patriot #BLU37TR applies the brakes.

view full answer...

Answer 5

In order to flat-tow a 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk with all four wheels on the ground behind a motorhome you are going to need a tow bar, base plate kit, safety cables, tail light wiring harness, supplemental braking system, and possibly a high-low…

view full answer...

Answer 6

In order to use a hitch-mounted bike rack like the Swagman Original #S64152-2 that you were looking at while towing a vehicle, you will just need to add the Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter #RM-077-4. This adapter will slide into the 2 inch…

view full answer...

Answer 7

I really like the way the removable drawbars of the Blue Ox #BX2258 positively twist and lock into place. They're just as easy to quickly remove. The Blue Ox base plate system for the CR-V just seems more robust to me. As far as which one is more…

view full answer...

Answer 8

The LED light kit #98174LED and bracket #BK70BB is for a cargo carrier like this one #C18152. It will not attach to your Nv 2.0 #BA22B without rigging it up. Your best bet is to get something like the magnetic tow lights #PE26UR. These will connect…

view full answer...

Answer 9

It is very common for automatic transmission vehicles to need to be started and ran for a couple minutes every couple of hours or at every fuel stop. This is because the engine lubricates while running, so every couple hours of towing the engine will…

view full answer...

Answer 10

The first thing you need to flat tow your 2015 Chevy Spark with a manual transmission is a base plate kit like the part #523174-1 which is a confirmed fit for your vehicle. In addition to the base plates, you will also need a compatible tow bar,…

view full answer...

Answer 11

The Magnetic Tow Lights part #PE26UR ground through the trailer connector and to the vehicle, not through the magnetic base of the light.

view full answer...

Answer 12

The only puck system we offer for your 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is the Elite Series Under-Bed Gooseneck Complete Hitch part #RP30158-68. This will then give you the same puck spacing as the Ford factory prep package. Therefore, the PullRite…

view full answer...

Can a 2012 Honda CR-V with Automatic Transmission be Flat-Towed Behind a Motor Home

Products Referenced in This Question

Product Page this Question was Asked From

Featured Help Information

Instructions

Miscellaneous Media

Continue Researching