using a 2012 ridgeline for towing
I just purchased a 2019 R-POD 119 and planning on using my 2012 ridgeline to tow it. Has anyone else using their ridgeline for towing a TT. Would appreciate all responses...Thank You
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- True ^^^^^a Ridgeline does not equal many of todays 1/2 T trucks, but in this case, what the OP is asking, is doable.
BillyBob Jim wrote:
Dump the Ridgeline. Yes, Ralph has always been a funny guy, and often used sarcasm in his posts to keep the weight cops at bay.
Jerry - What’s a ridgeline in the realm of 1/2 ton 150/ 1500 series. That whatever pickup is a 1/4 ton or less 75/750 series boat hauler.
- Depending on what they are doing, I never chastise anyone for towing with a 1/2 ton. On the other hand, I prefer to not tow anything with less than the 3/4 ton that I have. I prefer the stability, brakes, etc over the typical 1/2 ton. There is more to it than that. What all the OEM's have done to their 1/2 tons has made all of them undesirable to me. That is all brands.
okhmbldr wrote:
BillyBob Jim wrote:
Dump the Ridgeline.
It's unsafe in that situation and will be putting everyone and their families at risk on the road. Get a 1 ton dually with a Cummins Powertoke Max diesel, get some airbags and a Hensley. Make sure you have LT tires on the truck and trailer or better yet see if you can get some military spec bulletproof ones. Take the whole shebang over to a Cat scale and weigh it every way you can think of.
OK folks, I found this to be very humorous. Every time someone posts a thread with a 1/2 ton pulling anything.....there is always someone who chastises the poster for even thinking of pulling anything with a 1/2 ton pickup.
So I thought it was funny.
Sarcasm is usually followed by the :BBillyBob Jim wrote:
Dump the Ridgeline.
It's unsafe in that situation and will be putting everyone and their families at risk on the road. Get a 1 ton dually with a Cummins Powertoke Max diesel, get some airbags and a Hensley. Make sure you have LT tires on the truck and trailer or better yet see if you can get some military spec bulletproof ones. Take the whole shebang over to a Cat scale and weigh it every way you can think of.
OK folks, I found this to be very humorous. Every time someone posts a thread with a 1/2 ton pulling anything.....there is always someone who chastises the poster for even thinking of pulling anything with a 1/2 ton pickup.
So I thought it was funny.- Thanks to everyone for their info except BillyBob Jim. I'm sorry I really did not see the humor in that reply. But the rest was very helpful...VincentL
- I don't have a ridgeline and I am late seeing this post, but I thought it was really interesting so I had to run numbers for myself.
Assuming you have an AWD ridgeline, and you fill the TT to it's full 4740# limit. You could put 1003# worth of people and cargo in the truck and still be within every weight rating.
Sounds like a pretty good combo RedRocket204 wrote:
BillyBob Jim wrote:
Dump the Ridgeline.
It's unsafe in that situation and will be putting everyone and their families at risk on the road. Get a 1 ton dually with a Cummins Powertoke Max diesel, get some airbags and a Hensley. Make sure you have LT tires on the truck and trailer or better yet see if you can get some military spec bulletproof ones. Take the whole shebang over to a Cat scale and weigh it every way you can think of.
1 out of 10 for a "witty" sarcastic reply.
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In addition in 2012 the Ridgeline had a 5,000# towing capacity. Move our DD from Portland, OR to Bolder, CO. with a U-Haul tandem axle box trailer loaded to 4,600# and three adults and two large dogs. Trailer towed like a dream, only issue was in the blue mountains in eastern Oregon section of I 84 has a 7%+ climb, we were down to about 45. It will do very well towing an R-Pod.BillyBob Jim wrote:
Dump the Ridgeline.
It's unsafe in that situation and will be putting everyone and their families at risk on the road. Get a 1 ton dually with a Cummins Powertoke Max diesel, get some airbags and a Hensley. Make sure you have LT tires on the truck and trailer or better yet see if you can get some military spec bulletproof ones. Take the whole shebang over to a Cat scale and weigh it every way you can think of.
1 out of 10 for a "witty" sarcastic reply.- Dump the Ridgeline.
It's unsafe in that situation and will be putting everyone and their families at risk on the road. Get a 1 ton dually with a Cummins Powertoke Max diesel, get some airbags and a Hensley. Make sure you have LT tires on the truck and trailer or better yet see if you can get some military spec bulletproof ones. Take the whole shebang over to a Cat scale and weigh it every way you can think of.
