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Getting close to buying a Ridgeline, second test drive today and taking the wife with me this time. Anything in particular that dealer prep generally has missed on these and we should check before we buy?
Any options that some have found particularly great to add? $169 all-weather floor mats, $60 cargo dividers for the trunk, and a $45 cargo tray for underneath the rear seats, or the bed tent? I have a 3 day surf and camping trip in about a week. I have a two man tent already that will fit in the Honda's bed, what is it about that factory tent that makes it worth the upgrade?
This will replace one of our two shop trucks and pull our race cars to events (usually light little Miatas on aluminum trailer). Picture below is typical of our track toys, that was event at COTA earlier this year. Our old shop truck that we are likely trading in today is a 2008 V8 Dakota. The Honda won't have quite the same grunt but that's okay since we have moved from big heavy steel trailers to low profile super light aluminum open trailer and with any of our toys we will be well under the limit for the Honda. Friends racing Miatas have long recommended the Ridgeline as tow vehicle of choice, that includes Tim and Tom from Grassroots MotorSports Magazine. Tips for trailer brake addition to the Ridgeline?
One thing that didn't thrill me first test drive was the factory Honda Ridgeline Brakes. I am spoiled by the fantastic big brakes we make for our own race cars. We may just solve that issue on the Ridgeline by making our own kit using some nice Wilwood 6 piston Calipers. If there is enough demand we could even offer a finished kit as a retail item, I read some of the threads here on using brake bits from other cars and I am sure we can do a lot better and doing it custom on our own brackets so it fits inside the factory wheel.
Any options that some have found particularly great to add? $169 all-weather floor mats, $60 cargo dividers for the trunk, and a $45 cargo tray for underneath the rear seats, or the bed tent? I have a 3 day surf and camping trip in about a week. I have a two man tent already that will fit in the Honda's bed, what is it about that factory tent that makes it worth the upgrade?
This will replace one of our two shop trucks and pull our race cars to events (usually light little Miatas on aluminum trailer). Picture below is typical of our track toys, that was event at COTA earlier this year. Our old shop truck that we are likely trading in today is a 2008 V8 Dakota. The Honda won't have quite the same grunt but that's okay since we have moved from big heavy steel trailers to low profile super light aluminum open trailer and with any of our toys we will be well under the limit for the Honda. Friends racing Miatas have long recommended the Ridgeline as tow vehicle of choice, that includes Tim and Tom from Grassroots MotorSports Magazine. Tips for trailer brake addition to the Ridgeline?
One thing that didn't thrill me first test drive was the factory Honda Ridgeline Brakes. I am spoiled by the fantastic big brakes we make for our own race cars. We may just solve that issue on the Ridgeline by making our own kit using some nice Wilwood 6 piston Calipers. If there is enough demand we could even offer a finished kit as a retail item, I read some of the threads here on using brake bits from other cars and I am sure we can do a lot better and doing it custom on our own brackets so it fits inside the factory wheel.