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<blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1983131" data-attributes="member: 7488"><p>Some of these guys are sharing the anecdotes but not much info. The Ridgeline is a unibody cousin of the Accord, but that doesn't mean it won't work for what you are needing. Also, AWD systems can vary and not all work like a open differential (that is, move power to the slipping wheel); I believe the Ridgeline has a locking feature in the center differential (like a LandCruiser or a Select-Trac Jeep) so that the drive shafts turn at the same rate, thus functioning like a regular 4x transfer case.</p><p></p><p></p><p>There are people that take these and wheel 'em on all kind of trails:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/44004-Ridgeline-as-ExPo-vehicle?" target="_blank">www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/44004-Ridgeline-as-ExPo-vehicle?</a></p><p><a href="http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/51499-My-Ridgeline-Expo-hauler-build" target="_blank">www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/51499-My-Ridgeline-Expo-hauler-build</a></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f3B3B_Ls3Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f3B3B_Ls3Q</a></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUwnZjy4Ps0&feature=fvwrel" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUwnZjy4Ps0&feature=fvwrel</a></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0yr1OA74Os&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0yr1OA74Os&feature=related</a></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNQbTg1QX-c&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNQbTg1QX-c&feature=related</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hell, you get anywhere outside the US, and people are taking old Toyota and Datsun sedans and beating on them like a travelling business man does a Thai hooker (to borrow RidgeHunter's expression). I've seen drunk and determined rednecks right here in NE OK take a Dodge Neon around the Illinois River Bottom places it should never see. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I know one person who owned one, and it's been their favorite vehicle they have ever owned. But then again, they don't hammer it off road that much; just the of the more basic trails in places like Lexington WMA. I know for me personally, a Ridgeline would make a great vehicle for my needs (reliable daily driver, AWD for nasty weather, decent enough off road). I doubt it would hold up for the leases that are a mile off the nearest dirt county road some people in Sequoyah county go to hunt. <strong><u><em>It all depends on what you'll be doing with it</em></u></strong>. Rock crawling? Nope. Sticking over-sized 35" tires on it? Not without finding a way to beef up axles and CVs. Worried about some natural pin-striping or a superficial dent in you rocker panel? Maybe better to buy something older and taller. But if you assess your needs and it fits, no need to shy away from it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="inactive, post: 1983131, member: 7488"] Some of these guys are sharing the anecdotes but not much info. The Ridgeline is a unibody cousin of the Accord, but that doesn't mean it won't work for what you are needing. Also, AWD systems can vary and not all work like a open differential (that is, move power to the slipping wheel); I believe the Ridgeline has a locking feature in the center differential (like a LandCruiser or a Select-Trac Jeep) so that the drive shafts turn at the same rate, thus functioning like a regular 4x transfer case. There are people that take these and wheel 'em on all kind of trails: [url]www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/44004-Ridgeline-as-ExPo-vehicle?[/url] [url]www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/51499-My-Ridgeline-Expo-hauler-build[/url] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f3B3B_Ls3Q[/url] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUwnZjy4Ps0&feature=fvwrel[/url] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0yr1OA74Os&feature=related[/url] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNQbTg1QX-c&feature=related[/url] Hell, you get anywhere outside the US, and people are taking old Toyota and Datsun sedans and beating on them like a travelling business man does a Thai hooker (to borrow RidgeHunter's expression). I've seen drunk and determined rednecks right here in NE OK take a Dodge Neon around the Illinois River Bottom places it should never see. I know one person who owned one, and it's been their favorite vehicle they have ever owned. But then again, they don't hammer it off road that much; just the of the more basic trails in places like Lexington WMA. I know for me personally, a Ridgeline would make a great vehicle for my needs (reliable daily driver, AWD for nasty weather, decent enough off road). I doubt it would hold up for the leases that are a mile off the nearest dirt county road some people in Sequoyah county go to hunt. [B][U][I]It all depends on what you'll be doing with it[/I][/U][/B]. Rock crawling? Nope. Sticking over-sized 35" tires on it? Not without finding a way to beef up axles and CVs. Worried about some natural pin-striping or a superficial dent in you rocker panel? Maybe better to buy something older and taller. But if you assess your needs and it fits, no need to shy away from it. [/QUOTE]
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