Ridgeline to take a break

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Originally Posted By: whip
Tacomas are good trucks, but Ridgelines aren't even thou they have similar towing capacities? It's amazing how people only see the things they want to see.


I have no problem with the Ridgeline other than size. Honestly, I wish the Tacoma was the same size as it's first gen.
 
All I can say is I am extremely happy
with my Cruck!
Unfortunatley I have abused it hauling
with it.
Best trouble free truck I have had!
And I use it as a truck!
 
Originally Posted By: RichR
All I can say is I am extremely happy
with my Cruck!
Unfortunatley I have abused it hauling
with it.
Best trouble free truck I have had!
And I use it as a truck!

Like this?
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J/K...a little bored.
 
I've never driven or ridden in a Ridgeline, but always liked the look and interior/exterior feel and layout to them (sat in and poked around showroom models).

They're not all that common in my area, but you do see them. I've seen many muddied and beat, but not a spec of rust on them. OTOH, I've seen 2005-2007 Ford, Chevy, Dodge trucks RIDDLED with rust.

I'd love a Ridgeline if gasoline was still $1.79/gal.

I just assumed Honda has kept it all these years just to keep their foot in the segment. Honda would have scrapped it 4-5yrs ago if they weren't making money on selling them.
 
Originally Posted By: Miller88
I agree completely. There are a lot of 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks that have never had anything in the bed.


Me and my Tundra would almost fit that bill but I do occasionally do light haul with it. To be fair though, probably 95% of what I have used my Tundra for, the Honda Ridgeline would have done the job for me. I do not have the hate for the Ridgeline and see where it fills a niche and all the comparisons to traditional 1/2 ton full frame trucks is not warrantied here
 
Originally Posted By: Hootbro
Originally Posted By: Miller88
I agree completely. There are a lot of 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks that have never had anything in the bed.


Me and my Tundra would almost fit that bill but I do occasionally do light haul with it. To be fair though, probably 95% of what I have used my Tundra for, the Honda Ridgeline would have done the job for me. I do not have the hate for the Ridgeline and see where it fills a niche and all the comparisons to traditional 1/2 ton full frame trucks is not warrantied here

Good post. Honest and objectively stated.
 
Originally Posted By: Hootbro
Originally Posted By: Miller88
I agree completely. There are a lot of 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks that have never had anything in the bed.


Me and my Tundra would almost fit that bill but I do occasionally do light haul with it. To be fair though, probably 95% of what I have used my Tundra for, the Honda Ridgeline would have done the job for me. I do not have the hate for the Ridgeline and see where it fills a niche and all the comparisons to traditional 1/2 ton full frame trucks is not warrantied here


I got my Tundra with high hopes of getting a travel trailer, but I suspect I got too little motor. And, after moving my current popup around a couple of times I'm not so sure I want anything real long anyhow. If I just go with a really big popup I'm guessing a Ridgeline would probably have been a better choice: better AWD / snow performance (I know it's not full time Subaru AWD but it's not old school center locked diff either) and better mpg's--I'm hitting 20mpg in my Tundra but I'm guessing I'd get 22 easily in the Ridgeline driving the same way. I'm not sure but I think the Ridgeline is smaller than Tundra, which would help on the parking front too.

Half the time though I do have stuff in the bed; usually though that's trash to the dump! I think I prefer driving the truck over our Camry though, for shopping trips. Last time we were out we bought a table on a whim. Ridgeline would do all that too, and would have a place for the tools and junk that I tend to carry around (in the bed compartment). I doubt I'd look at buying a new Ridgeline when the new model comes out, but odds are I'll at least take a look.
 
Originally Posted By: supton
Originally Posted By: Hootbro
Originally Posted By: Miller88
I agree completely. There are a lot of 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks that have never had anything in the bed.


Me and my Tundra would almost fit that bill but I do occasionally do light haul with it. To be fair though, probably 95% of what I have used my Tundra for, the Honda Ridgeline would have done the job for me. I do not have the hate for the Ridgeline and see where it fills a niche and all the comparisons to traditional 1/2 ton full frame trucks is not warrantied here


I got my Tundra with high hopes of getting a travel trailer, but I suspect I got too little motor. And, after moving my current popup around a couple of times I'm not so sure I want anything real long anyhow.

Doesn't your Tundra have 310hp? My parents drag around a 28' 5000lb trailer with a 6000lb 240hp 2003 F150. I've only driven it for a few short trips but I don't mind the low power, its kind of a game to maintain your speed without forcing a downshift.
I'm sure your truck would shift a bit more but it would be happy at 3500rpm and half throttle all day if you needed to.
 
Yep, 310hp, 327ft-lb at 3,400rpm.

Everything's subjective; what one person finds white-knuckled is another's walk in the park. So I'm not sure what to think. I do know it's the same chassis/brakes/etc as the 10,000lb rated 5.7, so I'm not worried about safety as much as wear and tear. But I do know wind load is a major bear, and I've spent all of my driving career on the wrong side of the speed limit--driving slower is required for trailering but I'm not sure how well I'll tolerate some of the slower hill climbs.

Won't know until I get there.
 
Originally Posted By: supton
Yep, 310hp, 327ft-lb at 3,400rpm.

Everything's subjective; what one person finds white-knuckled is another's walk in the park. So I'm not sure what to think. I do know it's the same chassis/brakes/etc as the 10,000lb rated 5.7, so I'm not worried about safety as much as wear and tear. But I do know wind load is a major bear, and I've spent all of my driving career on the wrong side of the speed limit--driving slower is required for trailering but I'm not sure how well I'll tolerate some of the slower hill climbs
Won't know until I get there.


Nothing wrong with taking your time. My truck will hit 4000 RPM on long grades, maintain the speed limit, and live there all day, big difference is the payload. Truck is real stable.
 
Almost back from vacation in my Tundra. Popup is 1k dry, and is likely close to that weight, as it lacks the water tank and propane tank. Am guessing about 2,000lb total of "stuff" (people, trailer, camping gear) that the itty-bitty 4.6 has to lug around. On the highway it downshifts once and gets the job done at 2k rpm; am seeing good mpg at 60mph (15mph in NH hills, 17mpg going down averaging 65mph, 19mpg coming home so far going 60 or less). Odd, but I swear, on the NJ Parkway etc on my trip from CT to DC and back that traffic moves faster in MA! Anyhow, I felt as if I was flogging it in NH: every hill required 2k rpm to maintain 50mph, and a couple had me hitting 3k to hold speed (9% grades). Worse, transmission kept hitting 220F, which I've yet to decide if it worries me or not. Am not used to this downshifting thing.

But it was fine on the highway, no issues there. Most of the time it ran just fine in 6th at 60mph, ATF running same temp as the coolant.
 
HHHHHHAAAAAAHHHHHAAAAAAAAHHHHAAAAA! you sir crack me up! You drive a truck with a puny gas motor and you worry about it reving over 2k. SON, it will run ALL DAY AND NIGHT at 4500rpms unless it is a worn out POS.
It is a tiny gas motor. It needs to rev a little to have ANY power.
My Powerstroke will pull loads of 10,000lbs up ANY hill I have traveled with a speed limit of 60mph at 2100rpm in 6th (6 spd manual) at about 35% throttle according to my gauges.
 
2K RPM is not flogging it. When I was towing regularly, I would sometimes do 4500+ RPM going up a hill. I have held it at 5000 RPM for over a minute before on one really steep, long grade. Never missed a beat. ATF temp has never hit 200F though. Highest ever was 191-192F. Do you have an external cooler? Did you use tow/haul or turn off OD? It may be normal for your trans.
 
I'm used to my four cylinder, I rarely take that past 3k, only when having fun. I think I've taken the Camry to 4k a few times. Usually I let it lug down. I've never felt on gas motors that they pull any harder as the revs climb, just make more noise. I guess it's faster than shifting, but I've never felt it pull harder as the revs climb, so wringing out a motor is usually joyless.

The 2k I'm not surprised by, it's the 3k that I was surprised by. It is towing very little. I guess the truck is rather heavy.

I did have to give it the full boot a couple of times, after some unscheduled pit stops; it will rev to 5k if you let it!

Yes on external cooler, and to using tow mode. When I go home tomorrow I will try leaving in a lower gear and see if that helps temps or not.
 
Originally Posted By: supton
I'm used to my four cylinder, I rarely take that past 3k, only when having fun. I think I've taken the Camry to 4k a few times. Usually I let it lug down. I've never felt on gas motors that they pull any harder as the revs climb, just make more noise. I guess it's faster than shifting, but I've never felt it pull harder as the revs climb, so wringing out a motor is usually joyless.

The 2k I'm not surprised by, it's the 3k that I was surprised by. It is towing very little. I guess the truck is rather heavy.

I did have to give it the full boot a couple of times, after some unscheduled pit stops; it will rev to 5k if you let it!

Yes on external cooler, and to using tow mode. When I go home tomorrow I will try leaving in a lower gear and see if that helps temps or not.

Your cars would hate me. I think the Buick sees 6k daily and I won't tell you about the Trans Am.
I don't know how a Camry feels but with the Buick and Trans Am when the further you put your foot in it, the faster it goes.
One has nice V8 the other a modified supercharged V6. So most likely not a real fair comparison.

Not sure where the Tundra makes it's peak numbers, but if you put it there I bet you see difference in power towing.
I know my 2500 HD with the GM 6.0 really starts pulling well at about 3.5k on the big hills and will sit a 4000 rpm till the cows come home.
 
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