I read that other thread when it was here, but i can't seem to find it.

edit: this is the other thread https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1977607

The trailer im towing is probably around 750 lbs, no more than 1000 lbs.
I can easily pick up the hitch and move it around my driveway.

anyways, i've always towed with either my truck, or my mothers odyssey, but i've been thinking of towing long distance with my accord.

Im gunna get a trans cooler and run the fluid thru both the radiator and the transcooler.

But im still worried because i've always been, and advised others to not drive in d4. But im going to be going about 100 miles when i go my long distances. It will be almost all highway driving, so im not about to revv out staying in 3rd. So will i be killing overdrive or will it be okay?

Another thing im worried about is braking at those speeds, i mean i know the trailer doesn't weigh alot, but its still pushing the car, so is there anything i could do to fix that? I thought about putting brakes on the trailer, but its such a small trailer it might just be pointless.



Modified by sony224422 at 7:56 PM 6/3/2007

 

someone has to have some input

 

1. keep the car in 3rd
2. install a trans cooler
3. change fluid every 15K or so

 

what will happen if i put it in overdrive?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sony224422 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what will happen if i put it in overdrive?</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

you will eventually toast the transmission due to excessive heat buildup.

 

just be super careful in how the trailer is loaded. If anything you want a little extra weight towards the rear of the axle to keep the front end on the ground. You're gonna want a relatively balanced load while still keeping weight on the front tires for braking (yes I know that's an oxymoron, but you get my drift).

I'm not sure about the purpose of this trip...but what about throwing the stuff in a rental truck and towing your car on a dolly? That's sounds safer all around and might pay for itself by the time you put in the trans cooler.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Schmitey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just be super careful in how the trailer is loaded. If anything you want a little extra weight towards the rear of the axle to keep the front end on the ground. You're gonna want a relatively balanced load while still keeping weight on the front tires for braking (yes I know that's an oxymoron, but you get my drift).

I'm not sure about the purpose of this trip...but what about throwing the stuff in a rental truck and towing your car on a dolly? That's sounds safer all around and might pay for itself by the time you put in the trans cooler.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i was actually going to use it to tow weekendly from CT to RI. I'm not sure now if I will want to tow so far, but maybe down to like 30 miles round trip for the day, so i can stay in d3.

 

Again IMO I wouldn't do weekendly trips. It'd be one thing if you were towing a light pop-up camper or something say a few times a year, but that's a lot of regular strain!

And while we're at it...would a cartop carrier really be any different? Extra weight is extra weight whether towed or sitting on top/inside.

 

I would say it should be fine since you are installing the transmission cooler. It will put alot of strain on the components of your car, so you will have to change all your fluids early. You will definately be putting alot of strain on your car. Braking at speeds isnt that bad if you keep enough braking distance. Just stay in the slow lane and double up your following distance. I would probably go ahead and flush the brake system if you havent done so recently. Put Valvoline Syn Power in it. I did it on my motorcycle and it was a MASSIVE improvement in braking over the old fluid.
Since you are planning to tow on the regular, I would go ahead and just condition the car, change all the fluids, transmission fluid, motor oil, power steering fluid, coolant flush. After doing all the required maintenace you can be sure your car is in tip top shape.

I am not sure about the D3 thing. I would think it would be better off in D4. I think there is a 'transmission lock' mode in D4 in which the transmission is no longer turning by fluid in the torque converter, but it LOCKS in place like how it is in a stick shift car. I would imagine that the advantage of having it in D4 would be that certain parts of the transmisson is spinning at a lower speed since the car have to rev higher in D3 than D4. If you expect to be going over mountainous areas, I would keep it in D3 to prevent the transmission from constantly changing gears. Again, I am only speculating here.


http://physics.mtsu.edu/~ronh/honda_tow.html

I will probably end up towing alot when I get a Jet Ski. Right now I live close to the beach, but when I move to Philly, I will be more than 1 hr away.

 

im gunna be towing a jetski. Idk, I think i'll just use the truck haha. I don't wanna f my accord if i don't have to. The trucks a 3spd anyways, no over drive .

Damn towing packages.