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Originally Posted by bilztrd
Ridgeline is a nice ride, but....do a search on edmunds,they had bed buckling problems (Side quarters) offroading under load.(early models, don't know the outcome)
Looked into one but tow rating is a very mild 5k when you consider GCVW. But again nice ride, just wouldn't work for me |
The Bed buckling is isolated, as is the bed cracking on Tacomas. The Ridgeline does wonderfully off-road, as long as you know your vehicle's limits. It won't take you rock crawling like the Tacoma can, but it will likely be able to take you to your favorite fishing spot. One member on the Ridgeline Owner's Club (
Ridgeline Owners Club | Ridgeline Owners Club) had even pulled out someone in a FJ Cruiser who had gotten stuck in a mud puddle from hell.
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Originally Posted by freekyFX4
The El Camino is a car with a bed...the Ridgeline is an SUV with a bed. There is a difference...I think.  |
Yes, there is. The Ridgeline can do more, and is more versatile. The trunk is very useful and secure too. Heaven forbid you lock your keys in the trunk because you'd be SOL!
The Ridgeline, when fully loaded, can hold quite a bit. Plus, it has little to no wheel-well protrusions in the bed, and has 48" between the wheel wells. It can hold your Polaris quads, but they WILL stick out a bit. Thankfully the tailgate can hold up to 500 pounds on it when in the DOWN mode. I've stood on the tailgate and jumped up and down on it and I weigh close to 250 and trimming down.
The rear seat also has fold up seats and can swallow a 42" widescreen TV inside the cab in the box, nice and secure.