I'd rather have a Vette than a Supra or any other sports car on the market, and I'd rather have a GM truck than any other truck currently on the market, yet I still get classified and generalized as an import nuthugger. Funny how it works when the shoe is on the other foot?

 

About as often as you make some sort of refence to a "*****" in a post.

Its a FWD vehicle that will provide power to the RWD part in slippery conditions when needed, so how often do you babble **** you dont know what your talking about. In reference a GMC silverado is AWD, with AWD button on. It is RWD, and applys power to the front when needed, but it is IN FACT a RWD, as the Ridgeline in non-slippery conditions, or in extreme situations is a FWD <--.

I dont car if its a goat cart thats powered by a coked up monkey with 1000ft of cargo space, its a minivan with an open carge area at best, it is in NO WAY a truck, which was my point.

Ridgeline Base Price $27,000 | Dealer Quote $29,890. Tax Title etc extra

Standard options.

4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Front Power 320-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 333-mm X 10-mm Solid Disc Brakes

Convenience
Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Passenger Height and Position
23-mm Front Stabilizer Bar
25.4-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk and Panic Alarm
Interior Pollen and Dust Air Filter
Power Sliding Rear Pickup Truck Window
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control
Cruise Control
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Dash and Floor With Armrest
Coin Holder
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
Front and Rear Dual Map Lights
Illuminated Entry
Front Rubber Floor Mats
Rear Rubber Floor Mats
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle
Delayed Courtesy Light
Lower Console Storage Located On Dash
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin
Overhead Console Storage

Drive
Variable Torque Management (R) 4-Wheel Drive System (VTM-4) (R) Full-Time 4-Wheel Drive

Engine
3.5-Liter VTEC(TM), 60-Degree V6, 24-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 247@5750, Torque Of 245@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads

Engineering
Tire Pressure Monitor
Digital Clock
Tachometer
Maintenance Interval Indicator For Spark Plugs, Tires, Air Cleaner, Timing Belt and Automatic-Transmission Service
Warning Lights Include Brake System, Door Ajar, Tailgate Open, Rear Sliding Window Open, In-Bed Trunk(TM) Open, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure

Exterior
Black Door Handles
Front and Rear Black 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers
Rear Step Up Bumper
Halogen Headlights
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off

Other
Manual Air Conditioning
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection
Tilt Steering Column
2 Front and 4 Rear Cupholders; 6 Cupholders Total
2 Front Power Outlets
1 Rear Power Outlet
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets
Fold-Down and Swing Out Tailgate
In-Bed Trunk(TM) Locking Storage Located Under Pick Up Truck Bed
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers
Selective Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer
Dual Power Adjustable Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors
Pickup Truck Cargo Box Light
Front Power 320-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 333-mm X 10-mm Solid Disc Brakes
Towing Pre-Wiring
Rear Underseat Storage
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
Rollover Sensor
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes
Vehicle Stability Assist VSA(R) Vehicle Stability Control System
Traction Control
Drive-By-Wire Throttle System(TM) Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle
ULEV Emissions
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks
Cargo Organizer
Cloth Seats
60/40 Split Flip-Up Folding Rear Bench Seat With Manually Adjustable Headrest For All 3 Seating Positions and Fold-Down Armrest
Glovebox
Compact Spare Tire
Power Window Lockout
Front Air Dam
Rear Heating and Air Conditioning Ducts
Skid Plate
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows For 10-Minutes
Metallic Paint (If Selected)
Maintenance Interval Indicator
12-Volt, 70-Amp/Hours Battery
105,000-Mile Extended Service Interval Tune-Up
Automatic Locking Hubs

Safety
Valet Lockout
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
Side Guard Door Beams
Front Side Airbag
Side Head Curtain Airbags Located In Headliner
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters
Green Tinted Glass
Rear Privacy Glass
Panic Button Sounds Horn and Flashes Lights
Windshield Wiper De-Icer
L A T C H
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors
Trunk Anti-Trap Device
Automatic Locking Power Door Locks

Seats
Seat, Bucket Front Cloth
Seat, Rear

Sound
AM/FM Radio With 100-Watts, Seek/Scan and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player

Steering
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering

Suspension
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Trailing Arm, Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers

Tires
SBRP245/65R17 105S, All-Season Tires

Transmission
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Steering Column Mounted Shifter

Truck Beds
Truck Bed, 60 Inches

Wheels
Steel Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In.

2006 Silverado $29,500 | Dealer Quote $31,890 Tax title etc extra

Body, Fleetside

Brakes
Brakes, Power Front Disc
Braking System, F&R Anti-Lock

Convenience

Air Conditioning, Dual-Zone Manual

Clock, Digital (w/Radio)
Cup Holders, (4)
Door Locks, Power
Driver's Information Center
Entry System, Illuminated
Entry System, Keyless Remote Control
Headlamp Control, Automatic
Power Outlets, (2)
Speed Control
Windows, Power

Drive
Drivetrain, 4WD

Engine
Engine: V8, 4.8 Liter

Engineering
6200-lb GVWR
Requires Hybrid System,* Parallel Propulsion Electric
Requires Vortec Max Performance Pkg
Alternator, 145-Amp
Axle Ratio, 3.23
Axle, Front, 3600-lb Cap
Axle, Rear, 3750-lb Cap
Battery, HD 600-cca
Fuel Tank, 26.0 Gal Cap
Gauges, Oil Pressure & Voltmeter
Tachometer

Exterior
Bumper, Chrome Rear Step
Bumpers, Chrome F&R w/Rear Step
Glass, Deep Tinted
Grille Surround, Color-Keyed
Moldings, Body Side

Interior
Armrest, Front w/Storage
Carpeting
Includes Vinyl F&R Floor Mats
Console, Mini Overhead
Floor Mats, Vinyl F&R
Steering Wheel, Leather-Wrapped
Steering Wheel, Tilt

Lighting
Lights, Daytime Running, Exterior Cargo & Reading

Mirrors
Mirror, Inside Automatic Day/Night
Mirror, O/S LH Automatic Day/Night
Mirror, RH Tilt Down
Mirror, RH Visor Vanity
Mirrors, Dual Heated Power w/Manual Fold

Other
Alarm System

Package
Option Pkg
Suspension Pkg, Solid Smooth Ride
Not available with HD Trailering Equipment

Paint
Paint, Solid

Safety
Defroster, Rear Window
Restraint System, Dual Front Air Bag
Turn Signals
W/S Wipers, Intermittent

Seats
Seat Trim, Custom Cloth
Seat, Split Bench
Seat, Vinyl Folding Rear

Sound
Radio, AM/FM Stereo w/CD
Not available with Option Pkg,* LT3

Steering
Steering, Power

Suspension
Springs, Front, 3739-lb Cap
Springs, Rear, 3686-lb Cap
Stabilizer Bar, Front

Tires
Spare Tire, Conventional
Tires, (5) P245/70R17 BSW
Not available with Hybrid System,* Parallel Propulsion Electric

Towing
Tow Hooks, Front
Towing Cap, 7900-lb Max (When Properly Equipped)

Transmission
Transmission, 4 Speed Automatic w/Overdrive

Wheels
Wheels, Chrome Steel

Yea the ridgeline kills it. , i bet your the rearend wouldnt buckle under the load of two ATV's, IRS or not, the ridgeline isnt even in the same class

check your facts before your run your trap.

 

You missed the point.

Chevy doesn't care where you put the weight.

So, if you weigh 250 lbs like me or your mom, then subtract that from 1346 lbs. to get what you can put in the bed. With the Ridgerunt, you get 1100 lbs. in the bad maximum, plus 400 lbs. anywhere else in the vehicle.

If you weigh 150 lbs. you can put ~1200 lbs. in the bed of the Avalanche...

And that's the 1500.

If you want more bed capacity you can buy the 2500, which gives you ~2100 lbs. and you can put it anywhere you want to.

Finally, if you REALLY want bed capacity, there's always the 1500HD, which gives you 2800 lbs. or you can move all the way up to the 3500 Dually, which gives you a higher payload capacity than the Ridgerunt can TOW at over 5000 lbs.

 

Why must you constantly resort these discussions to comparing such apples to oranges trucks? The HD and 2500 series trucks are not supposed to be the same as the Ridgeline. Heck, the 1500 series still dwarfs the ridgeline. By weight and dimensions the Ridgeline is a COMPACT TRUCK, where it performs fine among its peers. I don't see why that's such a hard concept to grasp for some people? Bringing up 3/4 ton and full ton vehicles as a defense is just dumb. It really just proves my point. Yes, if you want more bed weight capacity then you'd buy a higher tonnage truck, NOT a ridgeline. I thought we established this long ago. Nobody but maybe Honda's marketing department is pretending the Ridgeline is some rough tough superduty manly man truck.

It's a comfortable and well equiped but expensive large size compact truck. End of story.

 

i was agreeing the tundra is a good truck, and i would say im the most responsive peice of lawn furniture on the planet.

 

I usually where my shoes on the same feet I usually do, because they have fit the best that way every time. There is also plenty of GM trash I dislike as well. As it stands, I don't like the Honda "truck".

 

please quit refering to that crapbox as a truck, you only encourage threxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to keep on insisting its the worlds best value.

 

man, this thread needs to be bumped once a decade...

 

Honda still makes this.. uh.. truck.

 

Holy thread revival Batman!

 

Sales are pretty pathetic. Unless you are a hardcore Honda loyalist I'm not sure why you would buy it.

 

Just wanted to let you know, my 2006 has 160,000 miles. No squeaks, no rattles and no problems. This IS truly the best vehicle I've ever owned.

 

And the sales prove it.

-Geoff

 

More people bought it than the Avalanche From Jan to August this year. (not sure how accurate that chart is, so don't kill me if it's not)

 

They stopped making the Avalanche earlier this year, it is also a more expensive vehicle. Titan is the only in production truck it is beating in sales.

Everyone considers the Pontiac Aztek the biggest flop in modern times, yet it actually sold about 2500 units a month on average, that is better than both the Titan and Ridgeline.