Since the JT is NOT considered a true 1/2 Ton

[ZoMojave]

Mine must be a half-ton. I have the C class rating on my license plate!

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[DocMike]

It got complicated after the regear....





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[Hootbro]

Funny thing was that yesterday, I saw a Honda Ridgeline AWD with truck plates and that '2' sticker on the windshield. That thing is probably as far from a 'truck' as one can get ???

I am probably asking for it but I will put out there I have a 2021 Honda Ridgeline that is my wife's daily. Aside from off road or farm/trade use, it will do 95%+ of what I use my Gladiator for on a daily basis. Thing I like about it more than anything is that it does not have all the little "ticky-tacky" bullshit problems the Gladiators has that most write off as a "Jeep Thing" and sweep under the rug.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Might want to get off you high horse there, it may be unibody but it has a longer bed than we do. I believe deeper as well

I’d say it’s closer to an El Camino then a real truck.

 

[Labswine]

Well, according to Google, the Honda Ridgeline as front wheel drive only can tow up to 3,500 lbs. As the AWD model, it's limited to a MAXIMUM of 5,000 lbs. Just for FYI

 

[Artsifrtsi]

Might want to get off you high horse there, it may be unibody but it has a longer bed than we do. I believe deeper as well

So... you like it longer and deeper?

 

[ShrimpHappens]

I am probably asking for it but I will put out there I have a 2021 Honda Ridgeline that is my wife's daily. Aside from off road or farm/trade use, it will do 95%+ of what I use my Gladiator for on a daily basis. Thing I like about it more than anything is that it does not have all the little "ticky-tacky" bullshit problems the Gladiators has that most write off as a "Jeep Thing" and sweep under the rug.

Nah, you're right. Ridgeline was high on my list, until my father-in-law got one. I cannot get comfortable in the driver's seat (too close to the dash), and Honda should be embarrassed of how bad the infotainment is. Interior storage is outstanding, though.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Well, according to Google, the Honda Ridgeline as front wheel drive only can tow up to 3,500 lbs. As the AWD model, it's limited to a MAXIMUM of 5,000 lbs. Just for FYI

So with less towing capacity than a wrangler or many small SUV’s, I’d still call it a crossover with a bed.

Edit: I’m not bashing what it is. I’m just stating an opinion that it’s not a real truck.

 

[sharpsicle]

So with less towing capacity than a wrangler or many small SUV’s, I’d still call it a crossover with a bed.

Edit: I’m not bashing what it is. I’m just stating an opinion that it’s not a real truck.

Same could be said about a Gladiator, no?

 

[Hootbro]

Nah, you're right. Ridgeline was high on my list, until my father-in-law got one. I cannot get comfortable in the driver's seat (too close to the dash), and Honda should be embarrassed of how bad the infotainment is. Interior storage is outstanding, though.

Yeah, it has the typical Asian brand infotainment tech which usually sucks. One other bitch I have about it is the fold down seat armrests are pretty small for any normal size man to comfortably use.

 

[Snake Eyes]

I’d say it’s closer to an El Camino then a real truck.

I don’t like the Ridgelines, but other than the lower tow rating I found this so that it for what it is worth. It is unibody…

”Truck means a motor vehicle with motive power, except a trailer, designed primarily for the transportation of property or special purpose equipment.” (Code of Federal Regulations. 49 CFR 571.3.)

”The 2022 Honda Ridgeline is 4.2-inches wider and 0.4-inches taller than the Tacoma, but the Tacoma is 2.1-inches longer than the Honda Ridgeline. The Honda Ridgeline also has a truck bed that's 3.5-inches longer and 8.5-inches wider (when measuring between wheel wells) than the Tacoma”.

 

[Rahkmalla]

So with less towing capacity than a wrangler or many small SUV’s, I’d still call it a crossover with a bed.

Edit: I’m not bashing what it is. I’m just stating an opinion that it’s not a real truck.

My gladiator can't tow 5000lbs

 

[NachoRuby]

My gladiator can't tow 5000lbs

Mine either. But also, I don't need to, so it's good. The Ridgeline is a fine vehicle. Not for me, but for its intended audience. I like having a convertible and a jeep, and a stick too much for one.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Same could be said about a Gladiator, no?

How? Solid axles, up to 7650 towing, great cargo and towing capacity for a mid size, true body on steel frame, plow options, etc. Sounds like a truck to me.

 

[WILDHOBO]

My gladiator can't tow 5000lbs

Mine can tow 7,000, and it’s second to highest in towing across the trims. 5,000 is the max for the Honda.

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