Oops, Dodge just threw you under the bus...

Grit dog wrote:
^ We get it, you like your Ridgeline. They are cute. Nice mid size pickup. Bit lighter duty than say a Colorado but very usable for commuting, light towing/hauling.

Payload discussions here always go sideways thanks to the the folks who don't understand and those that refuse to and that's exactly where this is at.
Thought your first post was more in jest, but appears that your over justification for the Ridgeline has persisted.
This is akin to the 1/2T payload/towing vs 3/4 ton payload/towing.
Believe whatever makes you sleep well at night, but the Ridgeline is nowhere near as capable overall as a well equipped 1/2 ton and a 1/2 ton is not as capable as a 3/4 ton regardless of some "overlap" in ratings.

This discussion, which for the record I do find to be humorous is not about my Ridgeline... though it capabilities exceed any need I will ever have by the proverbial country mile. I bought it because I do not need a truck {95 percent of the time}. It is about the mighty Dodge Half Tons that have always been some of the lightest trucks out there when it comes to payload and everything that follows that number.

I could care less about the various payloads but as you noted a lot of folks just do not get what real world payload actually means in terms of towing, loading etc. When you add 4X4 to a crew cab most of your available payload disappears like flatulence in the wind.

Mid size trucks have become a huge portion of the market, they work for some folks and not so much for others. It all comes down to what your needs and real world usage will be.

As always... opinions and YMMV.

:C