New Honda pickup truck

[MikePal]

cute superbowl commercial for the Ridgeline ..

[MikePal]

The worst part about the Honda is that the spare tire access is through the bed,

I hadn't realized till I watched the video that there is a 'hidden' trunk in the bed..what a great idea...don't know how many time I've had feed in the open bed of the open P/U and it has started to rain.

[last5oh_302]

[Fox]

Both my 4Runners and my last GMC required blow torches to remove the spare tire...not the best for side of the road repairs...but then I have always had CAA so it was not really an issue

It is part of the maintenance, when I rotated the tires I would drop the spare, check it for pressure and lubricate everything before lifting it back up. I am surprised though how many people do not consider their spare until they are stuck on the side of the road.

Lithium grease is my friend, every joint gets a shot.

[MikePal]

It is part of the maintenance,

They all came that way..damage already done

[Mdiddi]

Both my 4Runners and my last GMC required blow torches to remove the spare tire...not the best for side of the road repairs...but then I have always had CAA so it was not really an issue

It is part of the maintenance, when I rotated the tires I would drop the spare, check it for pressure and lubricate everything before lifting it back up. I am surprised though how many people do not consider their spare until they are stuck on the side of the road.

Lithium grease is my friend, every joint gets a shot.

That's a good idea.

After getting a flat bottomed out I also keep a spare jack. Getting that tire out on some trails can be tricky.

[Fox]

That's a good idea.

After getting a flat bottomed out I also keep a spare jack. Getting that tire out on some trails can be tricky.

On the trails I have a 48in farm jack too, works well to pull you out as well, the bottle jack goes in too and a few boards in case you are in soft stuff.

I miss my 4x4

[Species8472]

So if your EXL (top of the line) was $36 grand V6 and AWD, wouldn't a 2017 FWD V6 LX (middle trim) be around $28k to $30k Canadian? Assuming they keep the same pricing model as previous generation. There is no way the base price is $42,000 Canadian as you stated above.....

Base price is $30,000 US for the lowest trim level.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ng-for-feature

This makes sense as the Pilot (Honda SUV) that is the platform for the Ridgeline starts at $37K Canadian for the lowest trim 2WD version.

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

Base price is $30,000 US for the lowest trim level.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ng-for-feature

This makes sense as the Pilot (Honda SUV) that is the platform for the Ridgeline starts at $37K Canadian for the lowest trim 2WD version.

Did I mention I am glad I bought a 2015 Ram instead of waiting for the new RL to be in stock? LOL Maybe in the long run I will have some regrets but for now I am loving the room & oh ya Hemi power with decent fuel economy!!!!!!

[cuulguy]

The cost and fuel efficiency aren't significantly, if at all better, on the small sized trucks either

I drive Rigeline 2010 and it is very fuel efficient. The average consumption is 11-13L/100km, depends on outside temperature, in mixed environment (city/highway). Of course, I bough it for hunting and do not need use it for heavy work.