non-boat weight = 2800 lb
boat weight = none but am thinking about a deck boat of about 3000lb
comments: With out the optional coolers I am near the max weight for the standard Pilot. My observation is that even though I watch the total load weight and forward balance bias - my utility trailer shoves the pilot around. I do not think towing was a design parameter when the rear independent suspension was engineered. It tows like the design was an after thought. No one who drives my pilot, in tow mode, whether the load is jet skies or garden dirt, gets a comfortable (I could not tell I was pulling something) feeling. If you are not used towing with a truck (frame and solid rear axle) you may be happy as is. As always be careful with load weight and balance. A few of my Pilot towing adventures became white knuckle experiences. ajm
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