Hello all:
I'm new to the forum and considering an Elite - which I test drove and really like.
I'm discovering that just because a manufacture advertises 5,000 lb towing doesn't mean it can handle 500 lb tongue weight or that you can tow at highway speeds. I discovered this by reading through the online owner's manual for the new Kia Telluride which advertises a standard 5,000 lb towing. The devil's in the details.
I haven't been able to sleuth out whether the Passport can handle more than 350 lb tongue weight after the 5,000 lb accessories are added (ATF/hitch/handsfree adapter) by the dealer. Honda's literature - that I can find anyway - only mentions the 350 tongue weight with the description of the accessory parts. When they write about the 5,000 lb towing upgrade they fail to address the tongue weight at all. Has anyone seen this information out there?
I am still learning about towing, but would the Tire and Loading Information label settle this issue related to tongue weight? I didn't think to take a picture of it when I had the opportunity.
Annie

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I'm new to the forum and considering an Elite - which I test drove and really like.
I'm discovering that just because a manufacture advertises 5,000 lb towing doesn't mean it can handle 500 lb tongue weight or that you can tow at highway speeds. I discovered this by reading through the online owner's manual for the new Kia Telluride which advertises a standard 5,000 lb towing. The devil's in the details.
I haven't been able to sleuth out whether the Passport can handle more than 350 lb tongue weight after the 5,000 lb accessories are added (ATF/hitch/handsfree adapter) by the dealer. Honda's literature - that I can find anyway - only mentions the 350 tongue weight with the description of the accessory parts. When they write about the 5,000 lb towing upgrade they fail to address the tongue weight at all. Has anyone seen this information out there?
I am still learning about towing, but would the Tire and Loading Information label settle this issue related to tongue weight? I didn't think to take a picture of it when I had the opportunity.
Annie

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