First snow!

Amagreennj · 01-15-2006, 07:52 PM

Bought my Amazon Green Ridge on 12-31-05. Woke up this morning in South Jersey to about 4 inches of snow and ice. I took my RTL to the local high school to try it out. What a vehicle! I tried my best to make this truck spin out, but as hard as I tried, I could only manage a slite movement in the back wheel that was immediately compensated for. I was driving on solid ice and I could not make this truck spin out! I went home and got my wife so she could try the truck out. She does not drive in snow, let alone ice, and she was equally amazed by the trucks performance. I think I have lost my RTL to her during periods of bad weather. Thanks Honda for a great truck!

Truckin' · 01-15-2006, 08:35 PM

That's a great report. DH wasn't able to get ours to spin out in the parking lot either. Nice feeling, isn't it?

Welcome to the ROC and we hope to hear a lot more from you. Get your wife to register too. We women are way outnumbered on here.

rtboy1961 · 01-16-2006, 03:43 AM

If you dont want to have your wife drive your truck all the time do what I do. Always talk to her about it. Dinner, driving, while watching tv. When a Honda commercial comes on make every one be quiet and turn up the volume. Then she will be so sick of you, she wont want to drive your truck. Ive been doing this since April. it works.

Eaglesno1 · 01-17-2006, 02:40 PM

I am also from South Jersey, couldn't get mine to spin on the ice but it sure slid on it.

nevadagarth · 01-17-2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesno1

I am also from South Jersey, couldn't get mine to spin on the ice but it sure slid on it.

A VERY important comment. The Ridgeline will not spin around (i.e. donuts, cookies, rosies, etc.), but it will still slide.

captmiddy · 01-17-2006, 05:50 PM

I would guess until they put spiked tires on cars, all cars will be able to slide. And the Ridgeline may be able to do donuts if you turn off VSA.

SmokyMtnRidger · 01-17-2006, 05:56 PM

Congratulations on your Ridgeline purchase, what a way to ring in the New Year!!!!! When I lived in Pittsburgh I used to love to go shopping in Joisey (no sales tax on clothes!!!)

Dang, that's too bad that it slides and doesn't spin, I love doing donuts! We are having unusually warm weather here so the most I can hope for is to get to put the wipers on high.

nevadagarth · 01-17-2006, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by captmiddy

I would guess until they put spiked tires on cars, all cars will be able to slide. And the Ridgeline may be able to do donuts if you turn off VSA.

Even then I couldn't. The VTM-4 would not allow me to put all the power to one axle and "spin" the Ridgeline. When the VSA was turned off, I could only plow through the turns (or understeer) and rev the engine.

Eaglesno1 · 01-17-2006, 08:41 PM

I parked on ice and punched it and it took off striaght as an arrow

01-15-2006, 07:52 PM	#1
Amagreennj ROC Rank: Freshman Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	First snow! Bought my Amazon Green Ridge on 12-31-05. Woke up this morning in South Jersey to about 4 inches of snow and ice. I took my RTL to the local high school to try it out. What a vehicle! I tried my best to make this truck spin out, but as hard as I tried, I could only manage a slite movement in the back wheel that was immediately compensated for. I was driving on solid ice and I could not make this truck spin out! I went home and got my wife so she could try the truck out. She does not drive in snow, let alone ice, and she was equally amazed by the trucks performance. I think I have lost my RTL to her during periods of bad weather. Thanks Honda for a great truck!

01-15-2006, 08:35 PM	#2
Truckin' ROC Rank: 5k Comma Club 2006 RTL Steel Blue / Gray Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ogden, Utah Posts: 5,357	Re: First snow! That's a great report. DH wasn't able to get ours to spin out in the parking lot either. Nice feeling, isn't it? Welcome to the ROC and we hope to hear a lot more from you. Get your wife to register too. We women are way outnumbered on here. __________________ '06 Steel BLUE RTL with NAV, OEM roof rack, running boards, backup camera, hitch, rear mud guards, air deflector, underseat storage, body side moldings, pin stripes, decals, Doggie Deck, Retrax, vent visors, bull bar, dash plate, tubular hitch step, XM!!

01-16-2006, 03:43 AM	#3
rtboy1961 ROC Rank: Junior 2006 RTL Redrock Pearl / Beige Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 459	Re: First snow! If you dont want to have your wife drive your truck all the time do what I do. Always talk to her about it. Dinner, driving, while watching tv. When a Honda commercial comes on make every one be quiet and turn up the volume. Then she will be so sick of you, she wont want to drive your truck. Ive been doing this since April. it works. __________________ Living the beach life www.seasidescrapbook.com

01-17-2006, 02:40 PM	#4
Eaglesno1 ROC Rank: Senior 2009 RT Sterling Gray Metallic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 503	Re: First snow! I am also from South Jersey, couldn't get mine to spin on the ice but it sure slid on it. __________________ Now 2009 Sterling Grey RT, OEM Roof Rack. 2006 Silver Ridgeline, RT, Mudflaps, cargo net, CDC graphics, Go Eagles!!! Lease end with 28,000 miles 2006 Kiwi Element, EX-P, 4WD. " I own a Ridgeline because the Chicks dig it"-Dave Henderson

01-17-2006, 05:50 PM	#6
captmiddy ROC Rank: 1k Comma Club 2006 RTL Redrock Pearl / Beige Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Eastern MA Posts: 1,165	Re: First snow! I would guess until they put spiked tires on cars, all cars will be able to slide. And the Ridgeline may be able to do donuts if you turn off VSA. __________________ A day late, $2000 short, the price of wanting something really badly. 2006 Ridgeline RTL-S/R-Navi Redrock Pearl/Beige (16.759 MPG 24374.2 miles ~$2.65/G ) Accessories: Roof Rack, Carpets, Trailer Hitch, Bed Extender 2008 Toyata Camry Hybrid Grey (35+mpg lifetime)

01-17-2006, 05:56 PM	#7
SmokyMtnRidger ROC Rank: Senior 2006 RTL Nighthawk Black / Beige Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 526	Re: First snow! Congratulations on your Ridgeline purchase, what a way to ring in the New Year!!!!! When I lived in Pittsburgh I used to love to go shopping in Joisey (no sales tax on clothes!!!) Dang, that's too bad that it slides and doesn't spin, I love doing donuts! We are having unusually warm weather here so the most I can hope for is to get to put the wipers on high. __________________ ~ Living My Dash ~ www.thedashmovie.com

01-17-2006, 08:41 PM	#9
Eaglesno1 ROC Rank: Senior 2009 RT Sterling Gray Metallic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 503	Re: First snow! I parked on ice and punched it and it took off striaght as an arrow __________________ Now 2009 Sterling Grey RT, OEM Roof Rack. 2006 Silver Ridgeline, RT, Mudflaps, cargo net, CDC graphics, Go Eagles!!! Lease end with 28,000 miles 2006 Kiwi Element, EX-P, 4WD. " I own a Ridgeline because the Chicks dig it"-Dave Henderson

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