Recommended Hitch for a 2014 Honda Odyssey  

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You should be able to Rob. The TowSmart Hitch item # TS47ZR is confirmed to fit your 2014 Honda Odyssey and has a 4,500 lbs towing capacity and 675 lbs tongue weight capacity. It'll work great with your motorcycle carrier and Kawasaki Ninja. This hitch is custom fit and comes with all hardware necessary to complete the installation.

I highly recommend checking your Honda Odyssey's owner's manual to verify your van is capable of handling the almost 500 lbs of tongue weight you'll be adding to it. The hitches like item # TS47ZR are sometimes overrated for specific trims. Either way with that much weight on the rear end you're going to experience so sagging. To address that, I recommend adding the item # AL60815 Air Bags to your Odyssey's rear coil springs.

I attached a couple of pictures below so you can see what the TowSmart Hitch item # TS47ZR looks like installed. I also linked an installation video we made in case you want to tackle installing this hitch yourself.

I can't give you a quote for what it would cost to get the TowSmart item # TS47ZR installed but I can get you connected to our installer network in your area. If you go to the product page of the TowSmart item # TS47ZR and scroll down below the pics on the left side you'll see a box that says, SCHEDULE AN INSTALLATION. Go ahead and click on it and it will take you to a page where you'll be able to enter your zip code. Once you do this you'll be connected to our network of reputable installers in your area.

Are you planning a long road trip? What has you installing a hitch and getting a motorcycle carrier for your van? Feel free to answer this and throw in any other questions you have, where it says Add Comment.

expert reply by: Jerred H

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TS47ZR
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Travis B.

10/12/2026

Hi Rob, On my Honda Odyssey, I used a 6 bike Velocirax vertical bike carrier that weighs about 90 lbs and loaded it with 6 bikes which averaged about 30 lbs. With that weight on the rear of the car, it squatted a lot in the rear and made the drive on the highway somewhat precarious. This is just my experience, but I would be cautious about moving forward if the plan is to carry that much weight. Ultimately we got a different vehicle because the 6 bike setup is common and it wasn’t great on the Odyssey with all that weight. Hope this helps.

Jerred H.

10/13/2026

@TravisB Great tip Travis! Thanks for coming back and sharing that.