First Ridgeline

"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve) 11/02/2016 at 11:32 • Filed to: ridgeline

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So yesterday was the first time I could get up-close and personal with the new Ridgeline. The guys in the back did leather in this one.

It’s an RTS FWD and I’ve noticed a few things:

1. The styling is extremely conservative, even for Honda:

2. The interior is nice - which it should be. It’s a Pilot with a pickup bed.

Black with light gray stitch. Perfectly ordinary

3. The transmission seems to want to shift harder than the same ‘box in a Pilot or Odyssey. Maybe it’s calibrated to be more like a truck?

CalzoneGolem > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 11/02/2016 at 11:36

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This would be all the truck I ever need. Looking to pick on up after Forest.

Party-vi > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 11/02/2016 at 11:39

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How’s that back seat space look?

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > CalzoneGolem 11/02/2016 at 11:39

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I can see it’s all the truck a normal person will ever need.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 11/02/2016 at 11:46

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Better to have conservative styling than what Toyotas doing.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 11/02/2016 at 11:56

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Leaving aside any other feelings on the Ridgeline, I HATE THAT SNOUT. LOATH IT. IT’S SHIT ON THE PILOT AND IT’S SHIT HERE.

You may now resume your day.

Nibbles > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 11/02/2016 at 12:20

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Except it’s not. At 5,000 max towing capacity, any reasonably-sized camper is out. You can forget about a toy-hauler. The payload, nearing 1,600 lbs, is good but still doesn’t compare to a 20 year old Dakota.

Pistol Whipped Cream > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 11/02/2016 at 12:33

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I really like it. But I think there is too much plastic on it this year.

loki03xlh > Nibbles 11/02/2016 at 13:02

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True, but most truck owners NEVER tow anything. I’ve owned my truck for almost 15 years. I have never towed anything. I have, however, used it to move 5 times, hauled countless loads of firewood, many camping trips, Home Depot/Lowes runs, etc.

Nibbles > loki03xlh 11/02/2016 at 13:08

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I once put 3,600 lbs worth of pavestone in the back of the Dakota, happily ignorant of the weight until we got home and did the math

I imagine that kind of weight in a Ridgeline would total the car

Saracen > Nibbles 11/02/2016 at 13:31

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But most truck drivers don’t tow, or ever plan to tow,  anything .

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Nibbles 11/02/2016 at 15:00

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Indeed. 5,000 max capacity also leaves out anything but the smaller end of the recreational boat market. Any thing larger than a 20ft. bowrider would be out of the question.

jkm7680 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 11/05/2016 at 10:46

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I’ve seen a couple new ones.

One of which already contained a lemon scented tree air freshener.