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1999 Honda Civic toad
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Does anyone have experience towing a 1999 Honda Civic 5-speed, four wheels down?  Any mods required?
 
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Does anyone have experience towing a 1999 Honda Civic 5-speed, four wheels down?  Any mods required?
Tinman

I tow a 1995 Prelude 5sp.  I have put on about 8,000 mi with no problems.  I found a service bulletin regarding Honda towing in general which was dated 2/22/00.  The bulletin states, "Dear Customer:  Regarding your inquiry on towing your Honda or Acura automobile behind a motorhome:  For your vehicle, the Owner's Manual advises against towing at more than 35mph or for more than 50 miles.
However this recommendation exists primarily because Honda has not conducted formal tests at higher speeds and for greater distances.
We Are not aware of any particular problems being caused by motorhome towing of Honda/Acura automobiles with either manual or automatic transmission, so long as proper pre-towing preparations are made and the vehicle is towed at legal highway speeds.
 Manual Transmission-When preparing to tow your vehicle, make sure the transmission is full of fluid.  Do not overfill.

Release the parking brake.
Shift the transmission to Neutral.
Turn the ignition key to the Accessory (1st position) to release the steering wheel lock.  Make sure that the radio and all accessories are turned off."

This was found at www.towingworld.com/news.html.  Hope this helps.

Bob 95 MB Sun Prairie WI