The Ridgeline isn't a real truck.

[Exbox]

Another knucklehead this time over on the Element owners club site talking crap and sayng the R/L isn't a real truck.
I think we were pretty well represented.

Check it out:
http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=70

[25 Year Honda Owner]

Another knucklehead this time over on the Element owners club site talking crap and sayng the R/L isn't a real truck.
I think we were pretty well represented.

Check it out:
http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=70


Carl, take a note, no cheese for siclmn!!:D Also you may want to keep Raz restrainedwhen he is around him!!:eek:

[BruceRTL]

Another knucklehead this time over on the Element owners club site talking crap and sayng the R/L isn't a real truck.
I think we were pretty well represented.


stupid is as stupid does....

[chisoxjim]

what would you expect from someone who drives a chopped off mini van. :)

[Burns526]

I thought the definition of a truck is wether or not you can fit a Honda Element in the back....in that case my 05 Goldwing might be a truck.....:D
Just my 2 cents!!!! HAHAHA

[RidgeLI]

I wonder how many EOC members have pined for a Ridge'...........

I have yet to see an Element owner who does not salivate at my truck while he/she drives that boxy milk truck or postal cart!

RidgeLI

[25 Year Honda Owner]

They are going to keep on until I will not stop to help them wind their rubber band when they are in trouble!!:D

[spun07RTX]

too many trolls, too little time

[eagle22]

This from someone driving a plastic box on wheels;)

[Outfitter]

Are they still allowed on most golf courses?

[brich]

At least he didn't bring his nonsense over to this forum while following the other half of the EOC membership that felt compelled to join the ROC. I haven't heard to many RL owners start this kind of squabble about the truck they own. And if they did, they have a right as an owner to put the RL down. This must be a reason why I would want to enjoy an Element meet. We have so much in common...:rolleyes:

[chisoxjim]

Are they still allowed on most golf courses?

good one,

I thought they were relegated to circus duty for all the clowns to pile out of..

:D

[RTXGuy]

after reading what that dude said I'm incline to say something negative about the Element...but it's sooo cute!! I almost bought of those before. :)

[25 Year Honda Owner]

good one,

I thought they were relegated to circus duty for all the clowns to pile out of..

:D

HaHaHaaaaaaaaa, good one Jim!! I think Ringling Bros used a Crosley not a Element! I could understand all the midgets, but how did they ever get the pony in the car?:confused:

[Outfitter]

good one,

I thought they were relegated to circus duty for all the clowns to pile out of..

:D

You mean midget clowns, of course?:D
I still think the design engineer had stock in Tupperware or Rubbermaid.

Dang it, 25, you beat me to the post! Not fair, I only use 1 finger typing.

[steveberger]

Go easy on our Element Cousins. Most of the responses were very positive!

[chisoxjim]

just having some fun at the expense of our Honda brethren.

[rdharper]

Lets see... is my RT a truck?

Well it does everything my Toyota truck does... and better.

Is it an SUV? Well it does everything my Toyota SUV does.. and better.

Just because its handling is suberb, with better "feel" than my Rx7... well its not a sports car. But it is more fun to drive, and gets better gas mileage.

One vehicle does it all for me. My Mercedes, my Volvo, my Rx7... all are glowering with jealosy... and increasingly the Toyotas. They hate the RT. :) I may drop some insurance on a few of them next year.

It sits next to my Gold Wing, my Rincon... and my Honda back-up generator. Honda!!

If it quaxks like a duck... etc etc.

[Order 66]

Go easy on our Element Cousins. Most of the responses were very positive!

I agree, most defended the Ridgeline.

[JCKridgeline]

The only negative comments about the Ridgeline were made by the guy who started the post. This was a silly thread on the EOC started by someone that wanted to "stir the pot" so to speak. Our Element cousins were quick to call this guy out and defend the RL. I'm looking forward to meeting those E-ple in June!:D

[k757]

The only negative comments about the Ridgeline were made by the guy who started the post. This was a silly thread on the EOC started by someone that wanted to "stir the pot" so to speak. Our Element cousins were quick to call this guy out and defend the RL. I'm looking forward to meeting those E-ple in June!:DI read through that thread... too funny... the original poster was beat down. not quite what they thought would happen, I'm sure.

no doubt about meeting the E-ple.... just as great as the ROC'rs are

[Order 66]

I read through that thread... too funny... the original poster was beat down. not quite what they thought would happen, I'm sure.

no doubt about meeting the E-ple.... just as great as the ROC'rs are


I had a great time today with the E-folks, they are a great group, much like we are.

[Powdaze]

Are they still allowed on most golf courses?

LOFL:D Classic!

[ericrwalker]

I don't really care if it's a truck or a whatever you call it....I like it and it works for what I need.

other than that...this is what dictionary.com has to say.

truck:

/trʌk/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[truhk] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun 1. any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self-propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit.
2. any of various wheeled frames used for transporting heavy objects.

[xridgelinex]

I don't really care if it's a truck or a whatever you call it....I like it and it works for what I need.

other than that...this is what dictionary.com has to say.

truck:

/trʌk/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[truhk] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun 1. any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self-propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit.
2. any of various wheeled frames used for transporting heavy objects.

My ass is pretty heavy; I guess there are a lot of trucks on the road that have hauled it... Just last week I took another one of my wheeled frames and moved the freezer up the stairs...:rolleyes: ... I love my handtruck.

[northernlights]

Very surprised to read how many E folks backed the RL. Cant say that for this group :D . I guess I'll have to carry the camera ALL THE TIME, as I've hauled 10ft. 4"X4" cedar deck posts in my truck.

[Order 66]

I don't really care if it's a truck or a whatever you call it....I like it and it works for what I need.

Exactly, well put.

[myBostonRidgeline]

The element is a great versatile suv...I once hauled a tree home by standing it up in the back and sticking it up through the rear sunroof.

I traded in my 06 EXP for the RTL because I wanted more luxury to go with the utility besides the fact that I got a price I could not resist. I do notice during my short time here that quite a few others either currently have or have owned the E.

[BruceRTL]

You can call the Ridgeline anything you want. Don't forget the old saying: sticks and stones may break my bones but my RL is going to kick your a$$ (or something like that). It simply comes down to personal preference. I like 80's rock instead of today's music - you may not. I like apples more then oranges - you may not. Personal Preference means what you like - not what anybody else likes! (Unless of course you go by the name, VoicesInMyHead -then you may have several conflicting personal preferences.)

[Divotfixer]

Brought home 30 cases of laminate flooring from Co$tco yesterday (about 1200 pounds worth - 40lbs per case, I checked first). Didn't phase the RL a bit. Let the naysayers blow their horns, we all know the earth is round.

[ericrwalker]

we all know the earth is round.

:confused: :confused: :confused:

[weather_wrangler]

Another knucklehead this time over on the Element owners club site talking crap and sayng the R/L isn't a real truck.
I think we were pretty well represented.

Check it out:
http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=70


How about, "That's OK, I didn't WANT a real truck".

[k757]

How about, "That's OK, I didn't WANT a real truck".That's no fun. It's so much more fun to argue or someones opinions. ;) :D

[twincam]

Well, after reading what he wrote I don't think it is really worth commenting on. In order to have a discussion, both people have to know what they are talking about or you will just have an argument. I think with him you will just have an argument. :rolleyes:

[Powdaze]

That was a pretty stupid and ignorant thread over at EOC. But it is an opinion expressed by many it seems:confused: Some people just don't get the RL I guess...

As for the E...

I love my E for what it is and does. I bought it specifically to use as a mini "base camp" for snowboarding, mtbing, and traveling. I pulled the 2 rear seats out as they are pretty useless anyways, put a twin air mattress in the back, and put all my gear in there. I put a Yakima cargo box on the roof along with a snowboard rack. It's good to go.

I can relax, rest, or sleep on the go now. I use it as an overnight base at the resorts so I don't have to pay for expensive hotels or don't have to drive back home. My wife and I plan to drive it up to Fairbanks, Alaska this winter to visit her brother. It should work fine as a "mini expedition" vehicle with a few mods. Drives well in the snow (not as good as the RL though) and gets decent mpg for a big square box on 4 wheels (around 21mpg average to date).

3 complaints:

1. Could do with a bit more power. Especially for the mountains. Maybe a TD possibly...:cool:
2. Woefully wasted interior space. Interior storage space (bins, cubbys, glovebox etc) is severely lacking! The designer was obviously not the same person that designed the interior of the RL...:rolleyes:
3. The dealer told me it would hold 22 clowns comfortably. I was only able to get 16 in there last week.:mad:

Other than that I can't complain.

[northernlights]

Brought home 30 cases of laminate flooring from Co$tco yesterday (about 1200 pounds worth - 40lbs per case, I checked first). Didn't phase the RL a bit. Let the naysayers blow their horns, we all know the earth is round.

Sorry but lets keep it realistic here or will have them all cutting the RL down. I've hauled several loads of oak in mine weighing anywhere from 900lbs. to 1400lbs. . The front end was light, braking was a bit harder and the rear end squat was about an inch from the top of the tires. I could definitely tell I had quite the load. The RL handled it fine, I would say better then my "97" Ram. It's just like the ones that say they cant feel anything when pulling a trailer :rolleyes: . Either you never pulled one before or your B.S.ing. I can feel my empty two place aluminum sled trailer when pulling that.

[djeaux]

No, dang it! It's NOT a real truck! A real truck would have spun out, flipped six times & killed my sorry a$$ yesterday when I was zipping down Highway 15 (rural 2-lane) at 70 mph in the rain. The VSA in the Ridgeline didn't even blink.

A real truck is a guaranteed b1tch to drive!

[Divotfixer]

Sorry but lets keep it realistic ...

Relax, NL. I said it didn't phase the RL, I didn't say I could not tell I had weight back there. To me, out of phase means uneasy feeling, unsafe, over/under steering, excessive braking, underpowered, so on.

[MikeT]

T... The dealer told me it would hold 22 clowns comfortably. I was only able to get 16 in there last week.:mad:


LOL, ROTF!!! Now I can't get the sound of that music the circus plays when the clowns are climbing out of the car :o

[ericrwalker]

The dealer told me it would hold 22 clowns comfortably. I was only able to get 16 in there last week.


Should have read the find print..that was 22 midget ( I mean little people) clowns.

[MoosePond]

I don't really care if it's a truck or a whatever you call it....I like it and it works for what I need.

other than that...this is what dictionary.com has to say.

truck:

/trʌk/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[truhk] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun 1. any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self-propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit.
2. any of various wheeled frames used for transporting heavy objects.
I remember being asked during a promotion board to identify the only truck on our Army base - correct answer: the ball at the top of the flagpole!

[ericrwalker]

hmm I had to just look that up...looks like you are right. I've never heard of that before. Well I have only been in the Army for a little over 8 years haha. maybe someone will ask me that before I retire.

I remember being asked during a promotion board to identify the only truck on our Army base - correct answer: the ball at the top of the flagpole!

[MoosePond]

hmm I had to just look that up...looks like you are right. I've never heard of that before. Well I have only been in the Army for a little over 8 years haha. maybe someone will ask me that before I retire.
perhaps you'll be sitting on a promotion board someday and will get to ask that of some lowly E4 like the smart-a$$ E7 who asked me that question! (btw, just for the record, I got it right and won my promotion to E5 - sort of a silly thing to hinge something so important on but I was up against 4 other "candidates" for a single promotion slot - with my first child on the way, I'd studied my keester off as I desperately need the pay increase, government housing & furniture, etc. that came with that particular promotion)

[MoosePond]

No, dang it! It's NOT a real truck! A real truck would have spun out, flipped six times & killed my sorry a$$ yesterday when I was zipping down Highway 15 (rural 2-lane) at 70 mph in the rain. The VSA in the Ridgeline didn't even blink.

A real truck is a guaranteed b1tch to drive!
like you, I'm glad that I no longer drive a "real truck" but, rather, an outstanding multipurpose vehicle that performs the utilitarian functions of a truck with the performance, safety, handling, comfort and luxury of a sedan!

[oarnold]

NASA calls this a "truck":
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/main/lunar_truck.html

I think the types who say the RL is not a truck are the types who can't wrap their heads around multiple platforms. Who say it's either a car or a truck. Or lately, an SUV. Well, the RL is definitely not a car. And it's definitely not an SUV. Therefore it must be a truck.

It's like theLeatherman multi-purpose tool.

[spun07RTX]

the best way to spot a real truck is to look for a reel in the back

http://www.municipalequipment.com/imagesSewer/JBean-RearReel.jpg

[MoosePond]

I think the types who say the RL is not a truck are the types who can't wrap their heads around multiple platforms. Who say it's either a car or a truck. Or lately, an SUV. Well, the RL is definitely not a car. And it's definitely not an SUV. Therefore it must be a truck.

It's like theLeatherman multi-purpose tool.
I suspect that if Honda had called the Ridgeline a Sport Utility Truck (SUT) we'd not be hearing nearly as much of this criticism from the "real truck" crowd! :eek: Poor things, their whole identity (I'd say manhood but a lot of them are missing the all-important Y chromosome) is threatened! :rolleyes:

[spun07RTX]

would you look at the reel on this truck!

fully articulating with computerized reelamajjiger
http://www.sewerequipment.com/Images/TELESCOPED-HOSE-REEL.jpg

[fcz1]

As an EOCer, I will say that the RL was quite well defended...only the OP had a negative comment.

And yes, I am jealous of the RL. I love that truck. I just can't justify owning it...the E suites my needs better.

[k757]

As an EOCer, I will say that the RL was quite well defended...only the OP had a negative comment.I read that trhead as it progressed. The OP was slaughtered... kind of like we do here on things. ;) :D

[lizzurd]

I read that trhead as it progressed. The OP was slaughtered... kind of like we do here on things. ;) :D

It is safe to say that thread did not go the way he planned on it.

[larryr]

Dang it, I had to try it with the midgets and the ridgeline, got 20 in the front and 8 in the trunk and they don't want to get out. :D

[25 Year Honda Owner]

Dang it, I had to try it with the midgets and the ridgeline, got 20 in the front and 8 in the trunk and they don't want to get out. :D

Those in th trunk will be smelling in a few days!! Where did you put to pony? Every time I saw the act, the pony was was the last one out!!;)

[weather_wrangler]

Dang it, I had to try it with the midgets and the ridgeline, got 20 in the front and 8 in the trunk and they don't want to get out. :D

BEEP...BEEP..!!...POLITICALLY INCORRECT ALERT!

That's "lit-el pe-pel"

Repeat after me, "lit-el pe-pel"

"midget" can be appropriately attached to certain terms, such as "mental midget" (as in New York state political office holders, etc, cable news pundits, and most TV weathercasters)

[cycledrum]

Get a load of this thread from tacomaworld.com

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/3792-metrosexual.html

They've got no game over there ... all they can say is they'll laugh as they blow by a Ridge, etc ... big deal :p

I posted in another thread about 'do you have any regrets on your purchase' and how I sat in back in a Double Cab, found the headroom dismal ... they dropped the thread like a hot potato, no more responses.

[SpartanML]

Get a load of this thread from tacomaworld.com

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/3792-metrosexual.html

They've got no game over there ... all they can say is they'll laugh as they blow by a Ridge, etc ... big deal :p

I posted in another thread about 'do you have any regrets on your purchase' and how I sat in back in a Double Cab, found the headroom dismal ... they dropped the thread like a hot potato, no more responses.

Pardon my rudeness but those guys have to be the dumbest piles of slag on this side of the planet... seriously... how homophobic and insecure can these rednecks be? Just goes to show their great intellect and worldly know how.

[ericrwalker]

can we start a thread to just bash a certain vehicle? it will be fun.

Oh wait most of us are too mature for that.

I can't believe one guy on there was talking about cutting off some old lady in her RL and making her crash and talking about how funny it was .

[cycledrum]

So, I'm posting up at my local motorcycle website about first sit in an RL ... mentioning RL and 'truck' together, get this dude ... not that I care much ..

"Dude seriously if you are trying to judge a "truck" by the headroom factor in the back seat then you are definitely a metro-sexual and therefore the ultra plush POS Honda is for you... if you not looking at torque numbers, raw horsepower and towing capacity then stop lying to your self and start looking at minivans that have the mangina cream applicator built into the center console...

If you want a truck then get a truck... the Tundra is a man's vehicle and for that matter so is the F-250... the Tacoma is an awesome midget truck but falls short in towing.

The reason the salesman at Honda are not paying you much attention is they are ashamed that you would even be looking at their creation and are hoping that you would realize that your a guy and would come to your senses. At the end of the day they will sell you the Honda if you are really set in buying it but they first have to stop laughing and walk into negotiations with a straight face. Maybe you can send you wife/girlfriend in to buy it for you so you at least get a deal on the vehicles price because if you walk into to buy that vehicle they are going to know your an idiot and jack the price up on you"

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?p=782079#post782079

[ChrisM]

I went over and read thru the 1st 4 pages of the thread you posted and learned that I may be a metrosexual and that the RL is not a "man's truck." I also learned at the same time that those guys are about a step below cro magon man over there. Any time I have to wade thru fart and burp type comments it's time to go for me to go.

My 2 cents. If half of those idiots would unbolt the bed from their Taco's and see what is underneath they would be scared to drive it. They were making fun of the RL's frame. They should unzip their fly so to speak and see what they have. If they did, they would shut their mouth.

[cycledrum]

I went over and read thru the 1st 4 pages of the thread you posted and learned that I may be a metrosexual and that the RL is not a "man's truck." I also learned at the same time that those guys are about a step below cro magon man over there. Any time I have to wade thru fart and burp type comments it's time to go for me to go.

My 2 cents. If half of those idiots would unbolt the bed from their Taco's and see what is underneath they would be scared to drive it. They were making fun of the RL's frame. They should unzip their fly so to speak and see what they have. If they did, they would shut their mouth.

I know, it's rediculous in that tacomaworld thread.

The Ridgeline is obviously far ahead of its time. If idiotballs don't understand it, they're afraid of it ... 'they fear change' as Garth portrayed in Wayne's World #1 .... they probably look a lot like Garth too. :cool:

Just heard about a Suzuki Equator coming out end of this year. It's shaped somewhat like the Ridgeline, FWIW. Not that I'd want to buy a first year model Suzuki ... did that once with 5 week warranty repair on new model GSXR, never again.

[ChrisM]

I know, it's rediculous in that tacomaworld thread.

The Ridgeline is obviously far ahead of its time. If idiotballs don't understand it, they're afraid of it ... 'they fear change' as Garth portrayed in Wayne's World #1 .... they probably look a lot like Garth too. :cool:

Just heard about a Suzuki Equator coming out end of this year. It's shaped somewhat like the Ridgeline, FWIW. Not that I'd want to buy a first year model Suzuki ... did that once with 5 week warranty repair on new model GSXR, never again.

The Equator is a rebadged Nissan Frontier. I wouldn't really quantify it as a new vehicle. It's a body on frame, not a unibody on frame like the RL. I wouldn't put it in the same class as a RL because it's not a full 4 door truck. The back doors are kinda smallish like clown doors and the back seat is only suited for chimps and kids under 10. It looks to have more offroad prowess than the RL but I'm not really into that anyways.

I used to have a Suzuki Sidekick eons ago. It would probably rank in my top 5 fun cars I have owned but it wouldn't break 80 mph going downhill IIRC. The only problem I ever had with it in 150k miles was a bad accelerator cable. It wasn't a half bad vehicle.

[k757]

I used to have a Suzuki Sidekick eons ago. It would probably rank in my top 5 fun cars I have owned but it wouldn't break 80 mph going downhill IIRC. The only problem I ever had with it in 150k miles was a bad accelerator cable. It wasn't a half bad vehicle.At the Hartford auto show a few months ago, I saw a Suzuki Grand Vitara with twin turbos on it. They estimated the power at 450 hp. It was one hot looking ride. Of course I can't find a photo of it