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#76 of 547 Re: Towing [6spdtl] by dieselone Mar 10, 2005 (7:33 pm)
Replying to: 6spdtl (Mar 10, 2005 3:28 pm) Your severely misguided if you actually think the Ridgeline blows everything out of the water in regards to towing. It's payload capacity looks good and as with all Honda's it's on road performance is probably better than the other trucks. I guarantee a Tacoma will walk all over the ridgeline with a 5,000lb trailer on back. The Tacoma has a 500lb weight advantage and lots more torque, which is what's needed to get things moving. But I think we a beating a dead horse, since most who need a tow vehicle to tow much over 3000lbs will be (or atleast should be) looking at other vehicles, which won't hurt Honda one bit. If someone has a fairly light load to tow , the Honda will do fine.   IF the info in the manual actually shows different tow capacities down to 2000lbs for 5 people in the ridgeline, it shows towing is not one of its strengths.
#77 of 547 guidance and information by dadoftay Mar 11, 2005 (9:18 am)
This is the reason I bought a full size truck. I don't want to be the guy who loads up the gear and the family/friends then breaks something. I guess the best way to settle the towing debate is ask Honda what they cover under warranty if you tow a 4,500lb trailer but one of your friends weighs more than 152lbs. I guess we all eat too much McDonalds.
#78 of 547 Re: Honda deception??? [55535432] by atlgaxt Mar 11, 2005 (12:53 pm)
Replying to: 55535432 (Mar 10, 2005 6:16 pm) I've got it - If you have a 4,000 lb boat to tow, just put your family in the boat! The Ridgeline should handle the 5,000 lbs just fine if you are riding solo. Replies to this message: 55535432 (Mar 11, 2005 2:38 pm) gearhead1 (Mar 11, 2005 4:52 pm) xwesx (Mar 11, 2005 7:08 pm) dieselone (Mar 12, 2005 7:28 am) 55535432 (Mar 12, 2005 7:41 am)
#79 of 547 On a more serious note by atlgaxt Mar 11, 2005 (1:07 pm)
Look at it this way. I do not have the exact numbers, but my guess is that 2 million plus pickups get sold every year. More SUVs than that get sold every year. I bring that up because I think the Ridgeline has good appeal as an SUV alternative.   Honda is selling a niche product. While it is not the vehicle for heavy duty towing, it is not a work truck, and it is not a rock crawler, most buyers of pickup trucks and SUVs do not regularly tow 4,000 lb trailers, do not regularly carry 1,500 lbs of rocks, and do not drive the Rubicon Trail on their way back and forth to the office. THE RIDGELINE HAS ALL THE CAPABILITY MOST PICKUP AND SUV BUYERS NEED.   Is it perfect? No. But along with offering enough truck capability to meet the needs of most folks, it promises to be a comfortable and safe ride, and it is a Honda. Is it more truck than the Tacoma, Frontier, or Dakota? No. But IMHOP, it is probably a better real world vehicle for most.   To sell 50,000 units, Honda needs less than 1% of the total pickup / SUV market. Don't count on finding rebates and special deals on these babies anytime soon.
#80 of 547 Re: Honda deception??? [atlgaxt] by 55535432 Mar 11, 2005 (2:38 pm)
Replying to: atlgaxt (Mar 11, 2005 12:53 pm) Atlgaxt,   Hey that was brilliant, (seriously, no sarcasm intended). If push comes to shove and I insist on the Ridgeline even though it has towing limits, putting most cargo on the boat woud probably be the best solution. Any experienced boaters their care to react about the above solution? Replies to this message: gearhead1 (Mar 11, 2005 4:52 pm) xwesx (Mar 11, 2005 7:08 pm) dieselone (Mar 12, 2005 7:28 am) 55535432 (Mar 12, 2005 7:41 am)
#81 of 547 Re: Honda deception??? [55535432] by gearhead1 Mar 11, 2005 (4:52 pm)
Replying to: 55535432 (Mar 11, 2005 2:38 pm) Honda says it's a 5000 lb tow rating with 2 adults and 175 pounds of cargo. So 2 adults and 3 little kids is feasable. I'm sure you can fudge those numbers a little. So you would be just fine with your 4000 lb boat and a thousand lbs of gear in the boat. Replies to this message: xwesx (Mar 11, 2005 7:08 pm)
#82 of 547 Re: Honda deception??? [gearhead1] by xwesx Mar 11, 2005 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: gearhead1 (Mar 11, 2005 4:52 pm) I don't know about the rest of the trucks in the world, but mine much prefers the weight in the bed versus on a trailer as far as hill-climbing, acceleration, etc. If your boat trailer has brakes, not a safety issue to put the gear in the boat, but I would think that it could pull it better with more weight in the bed and less on the trailer. I can put 2500# in the bed of my truck and still pull a hill at 60, but if I pull that same (or less) amount of weight in the form of a trailer, I have to shift down (~35 mph) to get the torque I need to pull the same hill. The funny thing is that I can pull a 10000# trailer at the same speed (~35mph). Oy. It can haul anything, but it won't do it fast!
#83 of 547 fuel type by merrob Mar 11, 2005 (10:23 pm)
can anyone post the recommended fuel for the tacoma and the frontier. i know it's regular for the ridgeline. with gas prices up this is a major issue for me. Replies to this message: nova (Mar 12, 2005 3:37 am) bootyman (Mar 12, 2005 4:34 am) nova (Mar 12, 2005 7:18 am) centralcal (Mar 12, 2005 6:59 am)
#84 of 547 Re: fuel type [merrob] by nova Mar 12, 2005 (3:37 am)
Replying to: merrob (Mar 11, 2005 10:23 pm) 05 Frontier V6 crew cab automatic regular fuel 3000 miles no problems 19/20 mpg every tank Replies to this message: bootyman (Mar 12, 2005 4:34 am) nova (Mar 12, 2005 7:18 am)
#85 of 547 Re: fuel type [nova] by bootyman Mar 12, 2005 (4:34 am)
Replying to: nova (Mar 12, 2005 3:37 am) Are you getting that kind of gas mileage on a 2WD or 4WD truck? TXS Replies to this message: nova (Mar 12, 2005 7:18 am)

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