Ridgeline width with 1 mirror folded....?

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Deek

Discussion Starter · Jan 31, 2017

I do not own a Ridgeline, I am doing research on the Tacoma, Colorado and Canyon. Vehicle width is a go/no-go for me. My garage opening is 91 inches....now I fold the side mirror and barely have enough clearance. Current vehicle is a 2008 Chevy Duramax. I have barely enough room.....my replacement truck MUST be substantially less wide. The Tacoma and GM trucks are about 83 inches wide with one mirror manually folded; my Duramax is 88.5 inches with both mirrors electrically folded....you can see why parking my Duramax in the garage doesn't happen too often!

I saw somewhere before I registered today where this was being discussed, but since registering I cannot find that section. I went to a Honda site and found dimensions, but for width all I could find was 76.8 inches....I thought I saw somewhere this might be the widest point at the wheel well area, and the width of the truck at the mirror area might be as much as 1.5-2.0 inches less.

What I ask: Does anyone know, or would you be so kind to measure the widest point of the Ridgeline WITH ONE MIRROR FOLDED? This of course is the situation I'd have when I drove up to my garage door....I'd roll down the window and fold in the driver's side outside mirror......I'm assuming the mirror folds manually? I am considering the RTL or the RTL-T package.

Thanks for the help ya'll!

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Sparkland

· #2 · Jan 31, 2017

Deek said:
I do not own a Ridgeline, I am doing research on the Tacoma, Colorado and Canyon. Vehicle width is a go/no-go for me. My garage opening is 91 inches....now I fold the side mirror and barely have enough clearance. Current vehicle is a 2008 Chevy Duramax. I have barely enough room.....my replacement truck MUST be substantially less wide. The Tacoma and GM trucks are about 83 inches wide with one mirror manually folded; my Duramax is 88.5 inches with both mirrors electrically folded....you can see why parking my Duramax in the garage doesn't happen too often!

I saw somewhere before I registered today where this was being discussed, but since registering I cannot find that section. I went to a Honda site and found dimensions, but for width all I could find was 76.8 inches....I thought I saw somewhere this might be the widest point at the wheel well area, and the width of the truck at the mirror area might be as much as 1.5-2.0 inches less.

What I ask: Does anyone know, or would you be so kind to measure the widest point of the Ridgeline WITH ONE MIRROR FOLDED? This of course is the situation I'd have when I drove up to my garage door....I'd roll down the window and fold in the driver's side outside mirror......I'm assuming the mirror folds manually? I am considering the RTL or the RTL-T package.

Thanks for the help ya'll!

Just went out and measured my G2 RL. 87" with one mirror folded in. You only gain about 3" by folding it in. The Ridgeline is actually pretty wide--at least 4" wider than the Tacoma.

14v6

· #3 · Jan 31, 2017

Deek said:
I do not own a Ridgeline, I am doing research on the Tacoma, Colorado and Canyon. Vehicle width is a go/no-go for me. My garage opening is 91 inches....now I fold the side mirror and barely have enough clearance. Current vehicle is a 2008 Chevy Duramax. I have barely enough room.....my replacement truck MUST be substantially less wide. The Tacoma and GM trucks are about 83 inches wide with one mirror manually folded; my Duramax is 88.5 inches with both mirrors electrically folded....you can see why parking my Duramax in the garage doesn't happen too often!

I saw somewhere before I registered today where this was being discussed, but since registering I cannot find that section. I went to a Honda site and found dimensions, but for width all I could find was 76.8 inches....I thought I saw somewhere this might be the widest point at the wheel well area, and the width of the truck at the mirror area might be as much as 1.5-2.0 inches less.

What I ask: Does anyone know, or would you be so kind to measure the widest point of the Ridgeline WITH ONE MIRROR FOLDED? This of course is the situation I'd have when I drove up to my garage door....I'd roll down the window and fold in the driver's side outside mirror......I'm assuming the mirror folds manually? I am considering the RTL or the RTL-T package.

Thanks for the help ya'll!

If your FINISHED opening is 91 inches you will be good with both mirrors in normal position. I went through all of this and started seeing neighbors with Pilots fitting into the garage so I just went ahead with the RL purchase. It's on the tight side but if you left justify the drivers mirror when entering and exiting you will have 2-3 inches or so to spare.

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Nervey

· #4 · Feb 1, 2017 (Edited)

14v6 said:
If your FINISHED opening is 91 inches you will be good with both mirrors in normal position. I went through all of this and started seeing neighbors with Pilots fitting into the garage so I just went ahead with the RL purchase. It's on the tight side but if you left justify the drivers mirror when entering and exiting you will have 2-3 inches or so to spare.

Ooh, both mirrors? Eeh, man you better be a skilled tanker captain with experience pulling into the Sault Ste. Marie straits if you do that. I have a 94 inch single, and both ears out is tight enough for my comfort level. On paper 91" sounds fine, but backing out, your gonna catch your mirror within a short time (for me, that short time would probably be second attempt after being cocky from the first).

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14v6

· #5 · Feb 1, 2017

Nervey said:
Ooh, both mirrors? Eeh, man you better be a skilled tanker captain with experience pulling into the Sault Ste. Marie straits if you do that. I have a 94 inch single, and both ears out is tight enough for my comfort level. On paper 91" sounds fine, but backing out, your gonna catch your mirror within a short time (for me, that short time would probably be second attempt after being cocky from the first).

I just measured the opening before replying and I was inside of 92 ish. I've had 2 Odysseys with no issues and the RL is an inch or so bigger but yes the day is coming when I screw it up:surprise:. I did hit the Odyssey but the mirror just folded and I grazed the trim a few times. When I had the driveway repaved, I had a space added but when all that harness saga started I just started keeping it in the garage and actually like it there better. Tried to convince the bride to let me keep the Accord in the other garage space but that wasn't going to fly.:frown:

My sister has a triple garage each with its own 9 foot door, really jealous.

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SK17touring

· #6 · Feb 1, 2017

My front garage is 94" and I back into it all the time. That is a habit I got into about 12 years ago with my 2wd S10. Narrow street, car parked right across from the driveway, winter ruts... it was much easier backing in than backing out. I've just stuck with the habit.

My G2 is tighter through the door than my G1, but I seldom have to stop and move over that inch or so. I have a line on the back wall I aim my left rear to and all works out fine. Have to use the mirrors though. Can't do it with the camera. Only thing I use the camera for is in my back garage and stopping when the solid line reaches the wall. Front garage I have to take the dotted line to the wall.

silkiechicken

· #7 · Feb 1, 2017

Man, you guys are brave... and talented. I have all kinds of issues parking backwards into the carport... and it's 140 inches wide. LOL

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Nervey

· #8 · Feb 1, 2017

silkiechicken said:
Man, you guys are brave... and talented. I have all kinds of issues parking backwards into the carport... and it's 140 inches wide. LOL

Sooo, to paraphrase... it wasn't always a carport? It had a door and walls once upon a time? :surprise:

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SK17touring

· #9 · Feb 1, 2017

I grew up learning to drive and back up by mirrors. I took my drivers license test in a 1966 Chevy panel van, three on the tree manual, no rear windows. The examiner was like, 'you're going to parallel park that thing?' Sure, why not? I was docked two points for hugging the right line in one spot. Passed everything else with flying colors.

Thinking back, I'm surprised he got in that thing. It was a commercial van and the passenger seat was this little fold up jump seat type of thing.

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silkiechicken

· #10 · Feb 1, 2017 (Edited)

Nervey said:
Sooo, to paraphrase... it wasn't always a carport? It had a door and walls once upon a time? :surprise:

LOL, it has one wall but never a door. The real garage part literally burned out/down and then a tree fell on it as a final straw.

I took my driving test in my parents 1991 town car... I backed around a corner into the street but they let me pass... barely.

Nervey

· #11 · Feb 1, 2017 (Edited)

silkiechicken said:
LOL, it has one wall but never a door. The real garage part literally burned out/down and then a tree fell on it as a final straw.

I took my driving test in my parents 1991 town car... I backed around a corner into the street but they let me pass... barely.

Got it. You hit tree and burned down the garage, trashed the door, and all but one wall. And Boss Hogg just stood there in his Sunday Whites and dropped his cigar... speechless as Cooter gave you your drivers permit. I saw that one, THAT WAS YOU?!

silkiechicken

· #12 · Feb 1, 2017

Nervey said:
Got it. You hit tree and burned down the garage, trashed the door, and all but one wall. And Boss Hogg just stood there in his Sunday Whites and dropped his cigar... speechless as Cooter gave you your drivers permit. I saw that one, THAT WAS YOU?!

I'm going to use that story! No idea the characters you are referencing to, but you forgot the part where I also pinned my significant other between the car and the stairs. Yes, that is a true story, and was not intentional. lol

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Kanjoni

· #13 · Feb 1, 2017

SK17touring said:
My front garage is 94" and I back into it all the time. That is a habit I got into about 12 years ago with my 2wd S10. Narrow street, car parked right across from the driveway, winter ruts... it was much easier backing in than backing out. I've just stuck with the habit.

I always back into the garage, parking spots, whatever. For me, as I drive up to "something", I know the surroundings (people walking to their car, kids playing, etc.) so I can easily avoid them. Backing out of a garage or parking spot, it seems too easy to me to not see something (even when being careful) so I'm hesitant backing up in those situations. Just feels safer to me.

I was even able to back the small RV into the garage solo (though I did a lot of in & out checking along the way).

Deek

Discussion Starter · #14 · Feb 1, 2017 (Edited)

Sparkland said:
Just went out and measured my G2 RL. 87" with one mirror folded in. You only gain about 3" by folding it in. The Ridgeline is actually pretty wide--at least 4" wider than the Tacoma.

Thank you, Kind Soul. Dang, that is not good news.....

My Duramax is 88.5 with both mirrors folded in. I can barely get through the opening, but as someone above said, it's like threading a Great Lakes tanker into a lock! That gives me only 2.5 inches total, or about 1.25 inches per side. I can and have done it, but eventually I would scrape the heck out of something! So now I park outside. Plus, it's nerve racking and takes a long time to enter/exit the garage. I must having something less wide.

The new Ridgeline has a lot going for it: I like the idea of that nice car-like ride in a useful small truck, great fuel economy, nice options - But it has some negative for me also. At 87 inches wide with one mirror folded, I don't gain much space over the Duramax. As you said, the Tacoma and GM Twins are narrower at about 80 and 83 respectively (one mirror folded). The other negative for me anyway, is the Ridgeline's shallow bed - only about 17 inches compared to the Tacoma's 19 and GM's 21.

So, I appreciate the help with my research, but I won't be able to get the Ridgeline. Too bad, as Honda makes some of the best vehicles around.

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longboat

· #15 · Feb 1, 2017

I agree wholeheartedly, the Ridgeline is a good half-foot wider than it should be (gotta have room for the purse holder!). It'll be a tight squeeze in my garage, but I'm going for it, warts and all.

Really wish Honda would come to their senses and downsize a few of their vehicles. They are on the same bandwagon as all of the other truck mfrs....bigger, wider, faster...then wonder why they don't get better MPG than they do.

Based on forums and friends, there is a huge untapped market out there for a compact truck. Hyundai is in the ballpark, but their bed will likely be too small. The new Ranger will likely be an also-ran mid-size.

Thirty years ago you could buy a compact truck about 90% the length (190" vs 210") and 84% the width (66" vs 78.6") of the Ridgeline, but with a bed 34% longer (86" vs 64") than the Ridgeline's bed, and bed width just 5" narrower. Payload around 1500lbs (Toyota offered a one-ton compact with 2655lb payload and 5000lb towing). These are averages, some you could get even smaller, with bigger beds.

I really wish Honda would build a mini-Ridgeline based on something like the HRV, with a turbo4, 5-speed and a 78"x48"x18" bed, 1000lb payload (in addition to driver/passenger) and 3500lb towing.

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14v6

· #16 · Feb 1, 2017

The width issue is all about the Pilot. Think about the cost involved to have a stand alone truck that only sells 40k units, just easier to sister off the Pilot. Personally, I think it is too big, no need to make it wider than a minivan. Still, it does fit through a garage with an 8 foot door. I do appreciate that the RL has the most rear legroom of all its competition which was ultimately the deciding factor in my purchase. Odds are that I will have to use the rear seat room more than the less than 6 foot bed.

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Nervey

· #17 · Feb 1, 2017 (Edited)

longboat said:
Thirty years ago you could buy a compact truck about 90% the length (190" vs 210") and 84% the width (66" vs 78.6") of the Ridgeline, but with a bed 34% longer (86" vs 64") than the Ridgeline's bed, and bed width just 5" narrower. Payload around 1500lbs (Toyota offered a one-ton compact with 2655lb payload and 5000lb towing). These are averages, some you could get even smaller, with bigger beds.

I really wish Honda would build a mini-Ridgeline based on something like the HRV, with a turbo4, 5-speed and a 78"x48"x18" bed, 1000lb payload (in addition to driver/passenger) and 3500lb towing.

I'm with ya. Somehow, whether economy or just losing sight due to growth, pickups "kinda" lost their way in size. But as long as I can remember, it seems to be a trend with auto manufacturers that a model size of anything keeps inflating generation after generation. Two of my buddies in the 80's had awesome little Toyota pickups. And some others had full size pickups that are smaller than today's. Granted, I understand sales and demand accounts for this, but the auto industry is one of the slowest moving industries to design and market, that by the time something fails in sales and they discontinue is about when the public just begins to have a full awareness. It's tough for them. I always thought we need a truck only manufacturer, to divvy up the lines better for the general public... and I thought maybe that was what RAM was thinking when they spun away the branding. But they have still been stuck on their fuel sucking monsters as well and it looks like Jeep will need to try that arena (at the same time they finally introduce the Dakota). But I've lost so much faith in Chrysler (FCA).... what am I saying, I guess all of the truck brands, to produce a logical, suburban, or luxury passenger pickup that is for the everyday person and not contractors. Honda has come the closest so far recently, with this. But I agree... just a tad too wide. I hate that I keep going back to Audi, I'm not really a fanboy for Audi, I just had a good experience with them (minus VW's Dieselgate) but when I research size and dimensions... you have to hand it to Audi they can pack a lot of room and goodness into a compact shape. On my 2014 Q5 with the ridiculously huge Micky Mouse mirrors extended, the width was 184 inches. And the interior was comfortable (for me and guests anyway). They tend not to design on wasted space. I wish Honda (and others... take note Nissan you are horrible at wasted bloat) would scale a better use of "whitespace" for a lack of a better term that I can come up with. 3" to 4" means a lot. But I get their reasons as well. Edit: And @silkiechicken makes a good point below that perhaps safety implementation being responsible as well.

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silkiechicken

· #18 · Feb 1, 2017

Deek said:
So, I appreciate the help with my research, but I won't be able to get the Ridgeline. Too bad, as Honda makes some of the best vehicles around.

Good luck on your hunt in finding the truck that works for you!

I do think so many of the newer cars are so "fluffy" and "bubbly" versus their older generations. A tiny part of the inflation I think is also due to increased safety standards. Gone are the days of looking out your window and realizing the door you are leaning on is maybe one inch thick. LOL. But it is excessive on how big some trucks have gotten. The RL isn't too much bigger all around than my dad's Chevy Silverado of a decade ago, I walked up to a brand new Chevy Silverado (or full size truck for that matter) and literally could not see into the majority of the beds unless I was on my toes. What happened!!

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longboat

· #19 · Feb 1, 2017

Joe mentioned that the Gen2 Ridgeline is built in such a way that Honda can more easily make alterations to the bed and cab configurations. So it wouldn't be too far of a stretch for Honda to build, say, a mega-single-cab with a seven-foot bed.

Methinks a bigger problem is plant capacity. They already can't build four-door Ridgelines fast enough, especially the E-trims.

Seems they would have to expand the plant, or start building more Ridgelines elsewhere, if they want to expand cab configurations, or even produce a global export (another thing Joe said Honda had their sights set on).

If the Ohio plant is able to build the MDX, which is on the same platform as the Ridgeline, why can't the Ohio plant also build Ridgelines? They recently had some major renovations done to the Ohio plant to increase capacity (in part, presumably, for the MDX), but I don't know what their new capacity is...

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96_Impreza

· #20 · Apr 20, 2020

Thanks to all for all the posts above.
What's the width across both mirrors unfolded?
Does the USA-market 2020 Ridgeline RTL-E have power folding exterior mirrors to clear narrow garage doors?

2020 Owners Manual, Page 161:
"...■ Folding door mirrors* Press the folding button to fold in and out the door mirrors
...
* Not available on all models"

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