Ridgelines leaving the factory

For a trailer that's less than 3500 lbs loaded, and not excessively high nor wide, the Ridgeline would be a fine tug. I towed trailers in the 2700-3500 lb range for more than 140,000 miles with an '08 Toyota Highlander. Unibody design is not a limiting factor. The low center of gravity and carlike handling of such vehicles makes them more capable in avoidance maneuvers and less likely to tip/roll when the brown stuff hits the fan. Of course if you want to tow a 6000 lb TT you ought to have a half-ton pickup (or more), just as towing a 30' behemoth puts you into 3/4 to 1 ton pickup range. But that doesn't make the half-ton a POS, right? Well, neither is the Ridgeline a POS just because it won't tow your trailer.

Struck by the similarity of the new Honda Ridgeline and the Ssanyong Acton Sportz, one Japanese the other Chinese/ Korean. No the Acton Sportz was released about a Year ago.

AJBert wrote:
Not trying to cause an uproar, as I don't know a thing about the Ridgeline, but what type of chassis is it built on? Being as Honda has never had a truck, is it built on the soccer mom van chassis? (I don't know the name of the Honda mini vans, sorry to any soccer moms out there) I am trying to be serious about this. What engines do the offer? HP/torque numbers?

Last gen was based on the Odyssey platform with a sub frame tacked onto
the monocoque....think El Camino or Ranchero...

I know about Avalanches and I kind of look at the Ridgeline as kind of a little step brother to them. Would that be a correct statement or are the two completely different vehicles?

Kinda sorta...like CUV's. Cross-over Utility Vehicle...derived from car platforms

Avalanche is derived from a Suburban, which used to be derived from
pickups, but don't know about the latest gen Subs

The Honda Pilot is also derived from the Odyssey platform.

Again, not trying to cause an up roar, just trying to learn something about the Hondas.

Here is a link showing it's platform, but no 2017

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Honda Ridgeline

Not trying to cause an uproar, as I don't know a thing about the Ridgeline, but what type of chassis is it built on? Being as Honda has never had a truck, is it built on the soccer mom van chassis? (I don't know the name of the Honda mini vans, sorry to any soccer moms out there) I am trying to be serious about this. What engines do the offer? HP/torque numbers?

I know about Avalanches and I kind of look at the Ridgeline as kind of a little step brother to them. Would that be a correct statement or are the two completely different vehicles?

Again, not trying to cause an up roar, just trying to learn something about the Hondas.

45Ricochet wrote:

fla-gypsy wrote:
If you buy one their monthly percentage will go up dramatically.

LMAO


Ridgeline a truck? Isn't it still a unibody pulling machine?
I'm sure it will do well in the big cities, countryside not so much.

I get tired of the slams of the old Ridgeline!
DD had an 2006, we towed a tandem axle Uhaul from Portland, OR to Bolder, CO. Trailer loaded to 4,800# TV three Adults, two large dogs,'and a full "Trunk",
Handled the load well.

I was one of the few that liked the old Honda Ridgeline looks. So much that I considered buying one and went to check it out. Unfortunately no dice, as it didn't have enough leg room, or shoulder room for me in the front seat.

fla-gypsy wrote:
If you buy one their monthly percentage will go up dramatically.

LMAO


Ridgeline a truck? Isn't it still a unibody pulling machine?
I'm sure it will do well in the big cities, countryside not so much.

We also can't wait for a call from the dealer that they have some in. Our '06 has been a great truck for our daily driver and boat hauler.

If you buy one their monthly percentage will go up dramatically.