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Replying to: trailmster (Jul 26, 2007 6:43 am) Bob |
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| Any word/speculation on Honda adding a midgate design (ala Avalanche) to the next Ridgeline redo? Thanks | |
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Replying to: roaddog2 (Jul 20, 2007 8:15 am)
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Leaning towards buying a Ridgeline in a year or two if they introduce a Turbo-diesel option.
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Replying to: trailmster (Jul 26, 2007 6:56 am) |
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I think the Ridgeline would do well if they could extend the bed - either by getting rid of the back seat and going with an extended cab with suicide doors or just making it longer by 6 inches. I'd also like to see a slot in the bed that allows items longer than the bed to fit in with the gate closed e.g. skis As for the siding ala Aztec - I'd have to agree that the looks of the Ridgeline could improve. The lines on the new Tundra are awesome. imo |
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Replying to: roaddog2 (Jul 20, 2007 8:15 am) NOT. Way too much torque for a F/awd PU. Unless you throw in SH-AWD along with.... By the way just when does the Ridgeline get the absolute BEST F/AWD system available in the marketplace? |
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Replying to: callmerayz (Oct 16, 2007 10:55 am) Me too...! But mine goes well beyond mere preference. Does the Ridgeline have a standard open rear diff'l, with the L/R electromagnetic clutches in line with the two rear axles?? In which case the Ridgeline could be quite readily converted to rear, 2WD/RWD. All one would need do is remove one front halfshaft and supply a constant 12 volts to each of the rear axle drive clutches. There is an aftermarket device advertised in RV magazines (remco.com??) that can be used to manually engage/disengage the front halfshaft. So you could easily and quickly convert back to the VTM AWD system from the RWD mode. |
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Replying to: callmerayz (Oct 16, 2007 10:55 am) At first glance the Ridgeline seems to have all the "hardware" required to implement the SH-AWD system. But. The two rear electromagnetic clutches, unlike those used with SH-AWD, do not have position feedback sensors. But I see no reason why those could not be inexpensively added and then we would have SH-AWD capability on the Ridgeline. Obviously adding a bit of rear "overdrive" would be a walk in the park. |
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