tow bar receiver

[David Brady]

I have the opposite problem Pete. My Honda Pilot has it's tow
bar pick-up points 25 inches above the ground. I'm away from
my coach so I can't measure where the receiver is relative to the
ground but I would guess 15 inches or so. Any out there who has
access to their LXi who could measure their coach would be a
big help. I'm thinking that I'll need an 8 or 10 inch drop receiver
mounted upside down. At least this will help prevent scraping the
tow bar into the pavement.

David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey
NC

Pete Masterson wrote:
>
> The instructions with the tow bar should describe the geometry of the
> connection. The Blue Ox tow bar I have suggested that the connection
> should be "level" (when parked on level ground) with a tolerance of
> plus or minus 2 inches.
>
> After taking some measurements, I purchased a 9" drop receiver to
> lower the RV end of the tow bar. (The attachment point on my tow
> vehicle are rather low.) Once installed, the bar was very close to
> level, but the drop receiver was _so_ low that I was concerned about
> the receiver hitting the pavement on dips in the pavement. I then
> purchased a second drop receiver that was 2" shorter (a 7" drop
> receiver) plus I purchased a roller that attaches on the bottom of
> the drop receiver. Even so, I've hit the pavement a few times
> activating the roller. Probably saved me from burying the receiver in
> the road.
>
> I understand the design of the base plate -- it is surely not very
> obvious on the front of the car -- but I wish the connection was
> higher up so that I didn't need so much of a drop on the receiver.
>
> Since I have supplemental brakes on the towed, it's unlikely that it
> will be forced up under hard braking unless the supplemental brakes
> fail. Since the relative weight of the towed and the RV are so
> significantly different (48,000 lbs vs 3,200 lbs), I have the towed
> brake system set to only 'kick in' during hard braking.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@...
> On the road at Lockhart Texas
>
> On May 21, 2007, at 10:42 AM, jim riordan wrote:
>
> > David,
> >
> > I was told that the tow bar should angle down from the coach to
> > the towed vehicle. I guess that the thought is that on hard braking
> > the towed will not be forced up.
> >
> > Jim Riordan
> > 88 WBWL xxv
> > Stuart, Fl.
> >
> > David Brady >
> wrote:
> > Folks,
> >
> > If you own an LXi I could use your help. I'm installing a Blue Ox
> > base plate on my Honda Pilot but notice that the tow bar connection
> > points are quite high (25 inches). I know that on my LXi, the receiver
> > is quite a bit lower than this. I'm away from the coach so I can't
> > measure it directly. Can someone please air up their LXi and tell me
> > what the distance is from the ground to the bottom of their hitch
> > receiver so I can buy a Blue Ox drop receiver.
> >
> > Thanks, I very much appreciate it.
> >
> > David Brady
> > '02 LXi Smokey
> > NC
> >
> >
>
>
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