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well, since i work for a Honda dealer, i recieved our first Ridgeline tonight. it is the base model, so no fancy features to report... here are just a few of my opinions about the car. along with some observations.

 

it looks pretty mean from the front end, and the overal "look" is kinda like an Avalanch. BUT, the size is not even close to the size of a fullsize truck!!! it is slightly taller than my Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited... so if everyone thought that this truck was huge, ITS NOT!

 

the bed is by far the coolest i have ever seen. with a flip down tailgate, u get 5' of bed. the tailgate also acts as a door, and can swing open! how neat is that! also, there is a HUGE storage compartment under the floor of the bed. the spare sits neatly tucked inside on a sliding tray. the other half of the bed goes down about 2ft where u can pretty much put a grown male in!!! just for one of those nights when u go on a "spree" of some sort..LOL

 

the interior is basicaly like the Element. the seats are rough. the dash is rock solid. very easy to locate buttons and sh!t. there are a s**t ton of storage locations and combinations. two power outlets. nice dash. very supporting seats. plenty of room for rear passengers too! the back has a sliding glass window b/w tailgate.

 

i didn't get a chance to drive it. the boss came and took the keys... knowing im a big truck fan, i woulda tested that bish out! LOL

 

well, thats all for now... i'll post more as i learn more about it...

Aj

99silveradoz71 Senior Enthusiast

99silveradoz71

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the other half of the bed goes down about 2ft where u can pretty much put a grown male in!!! just for one of those nights when u go on a "spree" of some sort..LOL

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm, why am I having visions of someone photoshopping Elian Gonzalez into a pic of this truck bed area :crackup:

 

Any chance of snapping some "Real World" pics of this thing?

Mark_in_Tulsa Senior Enthusiast

Mark_in_Tulsa

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You know on the job sites, (I install carpet in new homes) there is one guy who I think may be an electrical sub, that drives a Titan. EVERYONE AND I MEAN EVERYONE else drives American made trucks. I've talked to several other guys on the job site, and we have all commented on how this one guy with a Jap Titan just looks so out of place.

About once a week I'll pull in to a new houseing addition and I'll see all these good looking hard workin dirty American made real trucks, and then there will be this one cute little Titan that just looks out of place.

I really don't know what my point is, but it seems like almost everyone that buys a Jap made truck, don't buy them to work out of, they buy them to..........well I really don't know why they buy them.

Greg Senior Enthusiast

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Are you saying that with the tailgate closed you have a 5' bed, or you need to put the tailgate down to get a 5' bed? I'm sure a lot of people will buy them because most truck owners don't really use them to haul heavy loads or loose materials. Just like there is a boom in crossover SUVs, there will probably be growth in crossover trucks.

The SPEEDY Senior Enthusiast

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LOL the storage area "under" the bed has the safety release latch incase somebody stuffs you in there. It also doubles as a cooler, with a drain plug in the bottom. It's a 5' bed with the gate closed. The two that we got are both fully loaded (moon roof, electric beer window, heated seats, all your Honda gizmos), and every dealer option was added. I haven't driven one yet but I'm sure it's just as good of a ride as the Pilot. When I do I'll be sure to see if it will climb the hill out back. As far as power this engine hauls ass in the Pilot, so I'm sure this will too. As far a torque, I doubt it's there. But like I said before, Honda made this truck for a very specific part of the market, and I think they did a good job. It's just ugly though.

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titan_tx Enthusiast

titan_tx

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You know on the job sites, (I install carpet in new homes) there is one guy who I think may be an electrical sub, that drives a Titan. EVERYONE AND I MEAN EVERYONE else drives American made trucks. I've talked to several other guys on the job site, and we have all commented on how this one guy with a Jap Titan just looks so out of place.

About once a week I'll pull in to a new houseing addition and I'll see all these good looking hard workin dirty American made real trucks, and then there will be this one cute little Titan that just looks out of place.

I really don't know what my point is, but it seems like almost everyone that buys a Jap made truck, don't buy them to work out of, they buy them to..........well I really don't know why they buy them.

 

 

 

 

Mark, you do know that Titan your making fun of is more American made than your GM truck right? LOL

 

Btw, please reframe from saying JAP. It's isn't nice.

Mark_in_Tulsa Senior Enthusiast

Mark_in_Tulsa

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You know on the job sites, (I install carpet in new homes) there is one guy who I think may be an electrical sub, that drives a Titan. EVERYONE AND I MEAN EVERYONE else drives American made trucks. I've talked to several other guys on the job site, and we have all commented on how this one guy with a Jap Titan just looks so out of place.

About once a week I'll pull in to a new houseing addition and I'll see all these good looking hard workin dirty American made real trucks, and then there will be this one cute little Titan that just looks out of place.

I really don't know what my point is, but it seems like almost everyone that buys a Jap made truck, don't buy them to work out of, they buy them to..........well I really don't know why they buy them.

 

 

 

 

Mark, you do know that Titan your making fun of is more American made than your GM truck right? LOL

 

Btw, please reframe from saying JAP. It's isn't nice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jap is short for Japanese. It wasn't suppose to be taken as an insult.

And nothin is made compeltly in the USA anymore, but the Titan is a Japanese engineered vehical.

And it is still small compared to American engineered trucks. And it dosen't make power like an American engineered...i.e. low end torque.

WhiteyZ71 Enthusiast

WhiteyZ71

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You know on the job sites, (I install carpet in new homes) there is one guy who I think may be an electrical sub, that drives a Titan. EVERYONE AND I MEAN EVERYONE else drives American made trucks. I've talked to several other guys on the job site, and we have all commented on how this one guy with a Jap Titan just looks so out of place.

About once a week I'll pull in to a new houseing addition and I'll see all these good looking hard workin dirty American made real trucks, and then there will be this one cute little Titan that just looks out of place.

I really don't know what my point is, but it seems like almost everyone that buys a Jap made truck, don't buy them to work out of, they buy them to..........well I really don't know why they buy them.

 

 

 

 

Mark, you do know that Titan your making fun of is more American made than your GM truck right? LOL

 

Btw, please reframe from saying JAP. It's isn't nice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jap is short for Japanese. It wasn't suppose to be taken as an insult.

And nothin is made compeltly in the USA anymore, but the Titan is a Japanese engineered vehical.

And it is still small compared to American engineered trucks. And it dosen't make power like an American engineered...i.e. low end torque.

 

 

 

 

 

 

379 ft-lbs at 3600 seems pretty torquey for a rice burning jap truck :(

 

versus a comprable '05 5.3 equipped GM half ton making 335ft-lbs at 4000rpm

 

sounds to me like japan did their homework and made some d**n nice trucks, and they didnt forget the low-end torque that american trucks are so famous for

 

sure, they dont offer the Titan/Tundra etc...with a diesel or higher output option, but I see it coming

 

Sure I drive a chevy, but its about time the imports get some respect in the truck world :chevy:

titan_tx Enthusiast

titan_tx

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You know on the job sites, (I install carpet in new homes) there is one guy who I think may be an electrical sub, that drives a Titan. EVERYONE AND I MEAN EVERYONE else drives American made trucks. I've talked to several other guys on the job site, and we have all commented on how this one guy with a Jap Titan just looks so out of place.

About once a week I'll pull in to a new houseing addition and I'll see all these good looking hard workin dirty American made real trucks, and then there will be this one cute little Titan that just looks out of place.

I really don't know what my point is, but it seems like almost everyone that buys a Jap made truck, don't buy them to work out of, they buy them to..........well I really don't know why they buy them.

 

 

 

 

Mark, you do know that Titan your making fun of is more American made than your GM truck right? LOL

 

Btw, please reframe from saying JAP. It's isn't nice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jap is short for Japanese. It wasn't suppose to be taken as an insult.

And nothin is made compeltly in the USA anymore, but the Titan is a Japanese engineered vehical.

And it is still small compared to American engineered trucks. And it dosen't make power like an American engineered...i.e. low end torque.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark I hate to correct you again, but your wrong.

 

1) The Titan was designed by American Engineers in Calif, it was built in the USA, and built with American parts.

 

2) The Titan is the biggest truck in 1/2 ton size out. The roomiest interior in its class, the 2nd largest towing capacity (1st largest in 4x4), etc. It has the most powerful engine in its class which is also made in a plant in the USA. It has more low end torque than any competitor in its class.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

SnakeEyeSS

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hate to break it to you guys, but Titan tx is correct about the Titan being the most american made truck, it was actually mentioned an an Automotive artilvce I read a while back. it was even designed in america.....first introduced in America, and market data used to build it was collected where? America.....

 

In fact, if you took all the name badges off all the trucks, the Titan would be the most "American"....the thing is built in Mississippi for goodness sake, our GM's got engine being build in Mexico, ......

 

if you are such a partiot that would MUST drive a america car, then your best bet isn't solely an American company anymore...just as the Honda Accord has more american made/built components of any "car" on the market.

 

 

Look at chrysler, it's european owned, the GTO was designed and built in Austrailia, Ford shares a a huge parts list with their european models and manufactuers, the F body was built in Canada.....

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

Shaners

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All I can say is that my wifes Honda Minivan (Odyssey) is a great running van... It's fun to surprise the guy next to you at the red light with the power it has.

 

Before this van we had 2 different GM minivans, and I was very dissapointed with them (especially the resale value).

Truckman031 Senior Enthusiast

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Nissan is a Jap company. The profits from Titans go to the Japs. I consider the Titan a foreign truck. How is his truck more foreign? It is assembled in the U.S. and made by an American company.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

SnakeEyeSS

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You know on the job sites, (I install carpet in new homes) there is one guy who I think may be an electrical sub, that drives a Titan. EVERYONE AND I MEAN EVERYONE else drives American made trucks. I've talked to several other guys on the job site, and we have all commented on how this one guy with a Jap Titan just looks so out of place.

About once a week I'll pull in to a new houseing addition and I'll see all these good looking hard workin dirty American made real trucks, and then there will be this one cute little Titan that just looks out of place.

I really don't know what my point is, but it seems like almost everyone that buys a Jap made truck, don't buy them to work out of, they buy them to..........well I really don't know why they buy them.

 

 

 

 

Mark, you do know that Titan your making fun of is more American made than your GM truck right? LOL

 

Btw, please reframe from saying JAP. It's isn't nice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jap is short for Japanese. It wasn't suppose to be taken as an insult.

And nothin is made compeltly in the USA anymore, but the Titan is a Japanese engineered vehical.

And it is still small compared to American engineered trucks. And it dosen't make power like an American engineered...i.e. low end torque.

 

 

 

 

sure, they dont offer the Titan/Tundra etc...with a diesel or higher output option, but I see it coming

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Diesels, compared to the diesels not sold in america, aren'y that great...... have you seen some of the Outputs for the new German Turbodiesels? HOLY FRIGGIN COW!!!! and they get better MPG's too. and LOT"s better technology, especially with the Direct Injection so many are running, with variable valve timing, lift control etc etc.......our American truck deisles don't have anything like that.

 

You know Caddy's are going to be sold with BMW made diesels in europe in a few years? why? because GM dosen't make anything close.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

SnakeEyeSS

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Nissan is a Jap company.  The profits from Titans go to the Japs.  I consider the Titan a foreign truck.  How is his truck more foreign?  It is assembled in the U.S. and made by an American company.

 

 

 

 

I don't think your getting the Titan crowds' point......devil's advocate hat on....... :cry:

 

"it's not even sold in Japan....it's assembled soley by american workers.....now why would I support the Mexican auto workers by buying a GM, when I could support American autoworkers, and get a biger, more powerful, more modern truck?"

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