How to Tow a Honda CRV

The Honda CR-V is an incredibly reliable vehicle incorporating Honda's VTEC engine. Honda prides itself on being an engine company first and a car company second. This is exemplified by the fact that Honda started out making engines before becoming a major force in the automotive world. Even so, the best CR-V will still wear out and break over time. A flat tire, a failure in the CV shaft, or any number of other problems can indicate you'll need to tow your Honda CR-V to the nearest mechanic to have it fixed.

Things You'll Need

  • Tow dolly
  • Vehicle with a tow hitch
  • Mount the hitch on the tow dolly onto the ball hitch of the towing vehicle. Lift up on the tow dolly and center it over the hitch of the towing vehicle. Then, lower the tow dolly hitch onto the hitch of the towing vehicle. It should lock into place. Some tow dollies have a latch that will secure the connection.

  • Place the CR-V into neutral and have several people help you push the front wheels of the CR-V onto the back of the tow dolly. The front wheels need to rest into the tire cradles on the tow dolly.

  • Wrap the tire straps around the tires and secure them to the tow dolly. The tire straps can only be oriented properly in one direction on most tow dollies. They look like webbing that wraps around the outside of the tire. The webbing "grabs" onto the tire and then is secured to the tow dolly via either a seat-belt-type fastener or a friction-type locking mechanism. For friction-type locking mechanisms, you'll need to route the lead end of the webbing through the locking mechanism and pull it taught to secure the wheels to the tow dolly.

  • Plug in the tow dolly to towing-vehicle electrical connectors. These electrical connectors are used to connect the brake lights required on the tow dolly.

  • Pull the CR-V to your destination. When starting out initially, make sure the CR-V is secure on the dolly by driving several feet and observing the CR-V to make sure it isn't moving around excessively.