enblethen
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That sounds like slop in the connection. Which tow bar do you have?
As others said is it level or close to it? Closer to level the better off you are.
My combination does it some what. I installed a Roadmaster Quiet Hitch to remove slack from the 2 inch reciever.
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Matt_Lewis
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brobox,
It is perfectly level.
enblethen,
It is a blue ox aladdin, supposedly it is one of the best in the blue ox line.
Thanks
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egrove
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Also make sure the Aladdin towbar legs are locked properly, or the vehicle may wander back and forth behind the towing vehicle.
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enblethen
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Did you check for movement between the hitch receiver and the tow bar? That is where the Roadmmaster unit stops movement.
The other item as egrove adzised is to make sure the tow barextensions are locking.
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mavapa
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We may be misunderstanding exactly what's going on here. If all you are feeling is a little nudge from behind when you go over a bump or first apply the brakes, I think that's pretty much to expected because of the relative sizes of the vehicles. If it feels like the towed vehicle is trying to do something independently from the tow vehicle, like wandering around, that's different. If it's the former, I doubt that you will notice much of that when you tow with your motorhome, because the motorhome weight is so much greater than the CRV. If it's the latter, and if you are confident of your CRV alignment and the towing setup, maybe you could get an observer in a separate vehicle to tell you whether they can see what the CRV is doing when you feel it.
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Matt_Lewis
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Thanks again to everyone for your responses!
The more I read, the more I think it is definitely the weigh issue between the 2 vehicles and expectations that I had thinking that the CR-V would tow similar to a TT. I think that behind the motorhome I won't be able to tell anything.
I look at it as 2 pivot points(for sideways motion, anyway): one on the hitch itself and the other being the front wheels of the CR-V. When the towing vehicle turns initially, because the hitch is attached to it, it pivots first because of the kinetic energy of the CR-V it has to be "forced" to turn its wheels in the direction it is being pulled by the hitch. This "force" of it wanting to stay in its previous direction is what I feel due to the weight difference.
At least right now this is what makes sense in my head. 
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You didn't say whether the Blue Ox stuff was new or used?? Either way, make sure all joints are tight/hard to move.. If they are not that may be part of the problem?? We had our tow bar inspected at the Blue Ox factory this summer and that's what they told me.. They gave me extra nylon washers to replace ones that become worn and loose in the future.. Check the base plate each time you hook up for looseness.. No I don't think you will feel the CRV behind your RV..
Mike..
PS: Make sure both tow bar arms are locked before you travel after hooking up.. I turn the wheels(on the toad) towards the arm that is not locked, and pull forward, with the RV, while having the DW watch to see that it locks..
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Matt_Lewis
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Just got back from our 850 mile trip to the mountains, and we pulled the CR-V. I didn't have the rear view cam installed yet and I had to keep asking DW to check everything because I couldn't even tell it was back there! It towed like a dream, from speeds of 60-70 (depending on uphill or downhill) I still managed 9.5 mpg while towing.
Thanks for everyones information!
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Stennis
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Late but I will share a few thoughts.
First, be careful hooking up and in going through the procedure for towing. Also, be sure that the attachment to the RV is no more than 4” higher than the attachment to the toad. Already said but worth repeating.
Second, I had a CRV with the same setup. Given the above, you will not know the CRV is back there when you tow it.
Third, when you hook up for towing, be sure pull forward and check that the Aladdin locks in place. Once I had my safety cable holding down the lock/unlock lever. It did not take but one turn to recognize that.
Fourth, you should have never hooked to the Trailblazer. Never try to dinghy tow a vehicle anywhere close to the weight of the towing vehicle. I cannot remember exactly which two vehicles but I once did that once. I think I was towing a CRV with a Jeep Cherokee or perhaps a four door Civic with the Cherokee. That was an experience – it felt very unstable and unsafe at anything close to highway speeds. Understand, the vehicle I had the problems with was an excellent toad - absolutely perfect behind an RV. Been there and done that – but never again.
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Yeah, I don't feel my Wrangler behind the MH but did behind my F350. Not enough to cause a problem but I did feel it.
does make for a funny pic tho:
I think the earlier response nailed it - TV to TOAD weight ratio does matter 
glad you had a great trip.
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