bikendan wrote:
popeye59 wrote:
How do you like the Ridgeline? I've been thinking about one for a while but don't know anyone with real world experience.
we almost bought a Ridgeline for a new tow vehicle. but a couple of things nixed it.
one, the 5000lbs. tow capacity, meant we had no room to move up in the future. it limited us to a 19' or smaller trailer.
second, Honda's recommending to NOT use a WDH.
to me, that's insane if you can't and it really limits what you can tow.
it tells me that they don't really think of it as a capable tow vehicle.
at least, not for full-height trailers.
Being a small family ( me, wife and 8 yr old ) 5k lbs will work for quite some time for us.
Yeah I saw the not to use a WDH deal. Seeing how Ford and Chevy attach the hitch the same way as my Honda I didn't see any reason why not.
They're capable to a point and I feel like the V6 is more of a limiting factor than a 5k hitch. Most of the guys on the Ridgeline owners club use a WDH and pull 20+ foot trailers. Here's a link:
http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12327