Flat towing speed

[Johnynorthland]

I finally got around to buying a new dinghy tow vehicle . We are making the switch from Dolly towing to flat towing. I Purchased a very nice used 2014 Honda CRV front wheel drive model. My question is about the 65 mile speed restriction. Has anyone towed at a faster speeds, 68-70 mph with this vehicle without any issues? In my travels I did speak to someone with a Ford with similar restrictions and they told me that they switch the transmission fluid to synthetic and change it frequently and this allows them to exceed the 65 mile an hour restriction. Any thoughts, comments, etc...?

[Grumpy]

Originally Posted by Johnynorthland

I finally got around to buying a new dinghy tow vehicle . We are making the switch from Dolly towing to flat towing. I Purchased a very nice used 2014 Honda CRV front wheel drive model. My question is about the 65 mile speed restriction. Has anyone towed at a faster speeds, 68-70 mph with this vehicle without any issues? In my travels I did speak to someone with a Ford with similar restrictions and they told me that they switch the transmission fluid to synthetic and change it frequently and this allows them to exceed the 65 mile an hour restriction. Any thoughts, comments, etc...?

If that was the case the owner's manual would say so in my opinion..or they know more than the HONDA engineers.