Topic: CTC Review: Honda Ridgeline EX-L Navi

[84im]

I like the Ridgeline, but I just can't get past the looks. 

[airbalancer]

I like the Ava set up with the covers for the box instead of the box under the bed idea.
In the winter time your box could be filled with snow and it would be a pain to get into.
What the heck is a truck like some?
You should take an Avalanche for a spin to compare the two
Is it front or rear wheel drive?

[inco]

For a vehicle that has drawn so much controversy, it's interesting to note that Mr. Wing has crossed over showing the 'truck' in truck like settings only.

Where's the money shots at the bank, the hairdresser, the grocery store and the golf course? All the places the thing will be instead of the places where it won't. Okay some might.

But it's a Honda and it meets expectations and if Honda thinks it's a truck, I could care less. But I wouldn't be getting one if that is what I needed. Brave move on Honda's part - but not a foolish one.

[norm bergeron]

So you can not carry a 6 ft ladder in the box  without hanging out  the back
Can you leave the front window down?

 8)impressed on this truck-car

[mdxtasy]

Tell me you tied down those fence panels with a little more than the silly string shown. 

[airbalancer]

You carried a load like that!!!!!
You were lucky you did not get pulled over MTO!
I believe that would be an illegal load

[G0dspd]

  ...    that is some scary stuff!  I can't even understand what you were trying to do with that string (vs. real rope)    I'm just teasing but I wouldn't follow you too closely on the road. 

The back of the Ridgeline doesn't seem to be too low ... fences aren't that heavy I know.  I'm still wondering if you'd have issues with that independent rear suspension with heavier loads.

[wing]

The string was only tieing the top panel to the other panels, it looks worse in the pictures because of the fisheye lens, everything was secured and not hanging out far at all.

[wing]

[G0dspd]

cool spoilers! 

[Giant Dwarf]

You carried a load like that!!!!!
You were lucky you did not get pulled over MTO!
I believe that would be an illegal load

Wow, no kidding... not only was it a long load (noticed the little pink flag there), but it looked like a wide load too with so much sticking out the side!  Geez! 

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Also... in the pic of the under-bed storage, is that a space-saver spare I see?  Or is it full-size?

[wing]

The spare is part full size part space saver I guess   It is large, very large but skinny.

[sirAQUAMAN64]

LMAO!!!

That's what I did when I saw the photos with your fence. Like Dwarfie says, it's not the considerable length out the bed that's the main concern, but rather the way it hangs right out of the bed. I bet you felt proud to have hauled it home. Great stuff.

You used the RidgeLine like many others will Good review!

[wing]

That is the funny angle   it wasn't sticking out the side, just looks like it.

[prufrock]

My wife and I just test drove the Ridgeline Monday. For us, it would be perfect. Definately an urban truck. The only problem we have is that our dog kennel barely fits in the cab with the seats up, so it is sadly out of the running.
The sales rep said that the spare was a full size rim but not a full sized tire, if that makes sense.

[safristi]

I tho't RIDGE_LINES  had a SECRET hideaway fer yer stash Wingie......!!!!!

[Shnak]

My wife and I just test drove the Ridgeline Monday. For us, it would be perfect. Definately an urban truck. The only problem we have is that our dog kennel barely fits in the cab with the seats up, so it is sadly out of the running.
The sales rep said that the spare was a full size rim but not a full sized tire, if that makes sense.

Short of the biggest Dodge RAM Super Mega Cab or however it's called, I seriously doubt you'll be able to fit a dog kennel in any of the trucks... You need a SUV with a big cargo area for that...