Honda Ridgeline vs. 2 feet of mud on saturday

[onebad]

the mud won :( I got pwnt by traction control and had to winch my shit outta this mud bog :( Oh well, still fun. I'm pretty sure i'm trading up for a new 07' this week so i figured i'd beat the piss outta the thing. I've spent 4hrs washing it and there's still mud all over the undercarriage.lol. Here's the before picture.....
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/toys.jpg

and now a couple "after shots"
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud3-1.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud2.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud1.jpg

[djmatix]

mud pwnz j00!

[STC1709]

lmao holy shit

so you gettin an 07 ridgleline now? good luck wit it

[stooch]

new thread about a broken tranny in 3...2...1...

[Mapex]

so i guess honda is not the manufacturer of choice when it comes to off roading. didnt see that coming.

[onebad]

new thread about a broken tranny in 3...2...1...

maybe if honda posts it. I'm trading it in this week bish:mad:

[onebad]

so i guess honda is not the manufacturer of choice when it comes to off roading. didnt see that coming.

:rotfl: If it had bigger tires and more ground clearance it wouldn't be bad actually.

[b9ev]

I have noticed that the offroad capabilites of the Ridgeline kind of suck, my parents have one. For what its worth, I don't think that my tacoma would make it out of there either but I probably can enter the mud with much more speed.

[newaccordguy]

getting stuck sux. but, at least you had fun.

[onebad]

I have noticed that the offroad capabilites of the Ridgeline kind of suck, my parents have one. For what its worth, I don't think that my tacoma would make it out of there either but I probably can enter the mud with much more speed.

that was the problem. There was no "running room" before i hit that. Besides, i think i actually got it stuck in reverse...heh. That path is too narrow to turn around, so once i got in there i said "uh oh, now wtf do i do" I put it in reverse and pinned it, started fine til i realized the vsa was on. Once the wheels started spinning and spitting mud everywhere, the VSA kicked in, cut power to the spinning wheels....which were all 4, and i just sunk in up to the door jam. But further to your point, yes, the RL isn't the most capable offroad vehicle

[Mapex]

where was this? not that i would know. but is it like an atv park where lots of people ride atvs?

[onebad]

where was this? not that i would know. but is it like an atv park where lots of people ride atvs?

nope, i have a house and 400 acres of land in catskill ny. My bro and I, along w/ the first & 3rd posters in here, cut back a big track for the atv's. It's wide enough to fit a truck in, but not wide enough to turn around. I was actually ripping around the track on the quad, then came across the mud bog. I figured since the quad made it through with ease, the ridgeline would too. WRONG! 6000lbs sinks fast.

[Mapex]

roffles. at least it was fun right?

[MAD CAT]

LOL....that'll teach people to buy fake trucks and SUV's. About 80% of the so called trucks and SUV's out there cannot get through 5-10 inches of mud.

Get a real truck like a 4Runner or a Jeep.

[magmet_dc5]

07 Jeep Wrangler FTW!

[ChilliBang]

lol... gluck with your upcoming 07. hopefully it won't be too much trouble like this one.


my friend has a ridgeline. he abuses the shit out of that car.

[VTEC-RSXS]

That is not 2 feet of mud, your tire isnt even halfway covered.

LMAO @ your ridgeline getting stuck in 11 inches of Mud.

On a side note though...cool mudding pictures.

[onebad]

LOL....that'll teach people to buy fake trucks and SUV's. About 80% of the so called trucks and SUV's out there cannot get through 5-10 inches of mud.

Get a real truck like a 4Runner or a Jeep.

they would've gotten stuck too my friend. The only way you wouldn't get stuck in that shit is with a serious lift kit and mudders.

[SiGuy]

did you turn the VSA off and hit the VTM-4 lock?? My boss got his stuck in some deep soft sand with the VSA on. When I went out and told the dumbass to turn the VSA off and lock the VTM it pulled right out. If you don't do those things the truck still thinks you're on a wet road and minimizes wheelspin. From my experiences and my customers experiences when you do those things they are pretty capable. Anytime I sell one that's one of the first things I tell them, otherwise you will get stuck in say.......sand. lol

[ibag8rfan]

Get a real truck like a 4Runner or a Jeep.
My dad drives an 02 4runner 4WD and it would not have made it through that on stock tires either. What kind of Jeep are you talking about? A wrangler is about the only Jeep that has any better off-road capabilities than any other SUV.

[onebad]

That is not 2 feet of mud, your tire isnt even halfway covered.

LMAO @ your ridgeline getting stuck in 11 inches of Mud.

On a side note though...cool mudding pictures.

dude, the mud was up to the doorjam and over the running boards. Look again at the front bumper. Notice how it's touching the ground? It was more than 11" deep, trust me. The fuckin frame was submerged

[Warmy]

the mud won :( I got pwnt by traction control and had to winch my shit outta this mud bog :( Oh well, still fun. I'm pretty sure i'm trading up for a new 07' this week so i figured i'd beat the piss outta the thing. I've spent 4hrs washing it and there's still mud all over the undercarriage.lol. Here's the before picture.....
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/toys.jpg

and now a couple "after shots"
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud3-1.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud2.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud1.jpg

well here's one way to ruin a truck. I don't think it's ment for deliberate mud running. I mean, no matter what truck you have, you can still find a huge ass mud bog to fuck the truck up. I guess you found the one for the ridgeline. :shakehead

[onebad]

did you turn the VSA off and hit the VTM-4 lock?? My boss got his stuck in some deep soft sand with the VSA on. When I went out and told the dumbass to turn the VSA off and lock the VTM it pulled right out. If you don't do those things the truck still thinks you're on a wet road and minimizes wheelspin. From my experiences and my customers experiences when you do those things they are pretty capable. Anytime I sell one that's one of the first things I tell them, otherwise you will get stuck in say.......sand. lol

I didn't turn the VSA off when i got stuck, which is why i got stuck. The wheels were spinning and it cut power to all of them, making me sink like a rock. I then turned it off, locked the rear diff. and still couldn't get out. These pics were also taken before I made a couple more attempts to get out. It was actually worse at one point than what you see.

[onebad]

well here's one way to ruin a truck. I don't think it's ment for deliberate mud running. I mean, no matter what truck you have, you can still find a huge ass mud bog to fuck the truck up. I guess you found the one for the ridgeline. :shakehead

go reread the first post mang. I said "i'm trading it in so i beat the shit out of it. The truck is fine, just has mud and bushes stuck underneath it...lol

[Warmy]

go reread the first post mang. I said "i'm trading it in so i beat the shit out of it. The truck is fine, just has mud and bushes stuck underneath it...lol

of course I've read it...but what stops you for doing the same thing with the 07...you say you won't do it now....but I know you. :D

[onebad]

of course I've read it...but what stops you for doing the same thing with the 07...you say you won't do it now....but I know you. :D

eh....i already knew i was getting rid of this one so I didn't really care. I won't do this again...well not until i have a lift kit and bigger tires. I'll just stick w/ the atv for now

[SiGuy]

I didn't turn the VSA off when i got stuck, which is why i got stuck. The wheels were spinning and it cut power to all of them, making me sink like a rock. I then turned it off, locked the rear diff. and still couldn't get out. These pics were also taken before I made a couple more attempts to get out. It was actually worse at one point than what you see.

yeah, that's what I figured. you might've been ok if you would have turned it off and locked the VTM before you hit it. don't sweat it though

traction control + big ass mudhole = stuck truck

[Warmy]

eh....i already knew i was getting rid of this one so I didn't really care. I won't do this again...well not until i have a lift kit and bigger tires. I'll just stick w/ the atv for now

so did you use that 4 wheeler to tow it out? :laughing:

[bryans_k20]

LOL....that'll teach people to buy fake trucks and SUV's. About 80% of the so called trucks and SUV's out there cannot get through 5-10 inches of mud.

Get a real truck like a 4Runner or a Jeep.

What a lame coment.:laughing: Get a real truck he says, but then he doesn't even name a real truck. A jeep and a 4runner are not a truck. Well at least where I come from a truck has a bed.:dontknow:

[ChilliBang]

lol^^

[onebad]

What a lame coment.:laughing: Get a real truck he says, but then he doesn't even name a real truck. A jeep and a 4runner are not a truck. Well at least where I come from a truck has a bed.:dontknow:

he's right though.

[bryans_k20]

He's right about what? That they are a truck no, but do they have better offroad capabilities yes.:thumbsup: A lot of that do to the weight also.

[Jadis]

i dunno, around here people call "actual trucks", SUV's and sometimes minivans- trucks.

[bryans_k20]

Where do you live, a minivan a truck?:laughing:

[Jadis]

in the dirrrrrty south biatch

[onebad]

He's right about what? That they are a truck no, but do they have better offroad capabilities yes.:thumbsup: A lot of that do to the weight also.

i meant that your comment was right....not the other dude:thumbsup:

[bryans_k20]

^^ Ooo, ok cool.:thumbsup:

[MAD CAT]

He's right about what? That they are a truck no, but do they have better offroad capabilities yes.:thumbsup: A lot of that do to the weight also.

My mistake...I should have said SUV/Truck with real offroad capabilities.

[bighead]

what's the difference between the two RL's? Why the trade in George?

[anewbreedx008x]

what motor is in the ridgeline?

[onebad]

what's the difference between the two RL's? Why the trade in George?

They sold me a lemon basically. The only diff. btwn the 06/07 is that they offered some additional color choices. I'm gonna prolly go with nimbus grey which is like a gunmetal color. I'm sick of shit going wrong w/ my 06. Certain build dates were plagued with problems and mine was no exception. The later build dates of the 07's have a much lower rate of repair so far, which is why i'm trading it in.

For the guy who asked what motor it has, it's the J35 motor. It's a single cam v6 making 247hp 245tq...at least for 07. Last yr. i believe it was 252/250

[maximusbibicus]

Great muddin pics. :)

[ThemNutz]

that's nothin to a toyota tundra.:)

[Machina]

Before I go any further I just want to say that street racing is a bad idea and nobody should ever do it.

So one day I was behind a Camaro in my parents' Honda Pilot and we were going around a few turns, playing around a little... Well, one thing got to another and I decided that I could head the Camaro off at the pass if I cut through a parking lot, drove across some field, and came back onto the road. Needless to say the Pilot made it through without any damage and I won.

I don't think my RSX could've handled the off-road fun... :(

[-Vanguard-]

why are you trading an 06 for a 07 of the same car??

[bryans_k20]

that's nothin to a toyota tundra.:)

And a toyota tundra is nothin to my old cj5.:thumbsup:

[STiSchucky]

lmfao

[Flanz]

omfg nice george hahahahha

[newaccordguy]

And a toyota tundra is nothin to my old cj5.:thumbsup:

:iamwiths: old jeeps FTMFW :thumbsup:

[Warmy]

why are you trading an 06 for a 07 of the same car??

because the 06 got fucked up in the mud.

[bryans_k20]

:iamwiths: old jeeps FTMFW :thumbsup:


Yah, my old cj5 has the original 304 v8 with only 48,000 miles. It has a 4inch lift, some 33x12.5x15 bfgs, a few other goodies and an awsome 10k lb. super winch on the front. I have not gotten stuck yet, although the winch had to help me out of some tight spots. And I have pulled out more toyotas, chevys and fords than I can even count.:giggitygiggity:

[@nswer]

lol

I dislike the Ridgeline... engine too small, not real 4x4 capability, tiny bed, bad visibility.

I was reading a magazine and the testers blew all four shocks in a short offroad course in a Ridgeline.... a course that was literally a bumpy dirt road.

Then they said something to the effect of Honda's inexperience with trucks and the fact that a Toyota or Nissan would have no problem.

(of course, no need to mention a jeep)


I'm curious as to why you like the ridgeline? I'm not trying to diss you, but what do you see in it? I can think of many superior alternative vehicles for example Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma/Tundra, Chevy Silverado...

[Warmy]

lol

I dislike the Ridgeline... engine too small, not real 4x4 capability, tiny bed, bad visibility.

I was reading a magazine and the testers blew all four shocks in a short offroad course in a Ridgeline.... a course that was literally a bumpy dirt road.

Then they said something to the effect of Honda's inexperience with trucks and the fact that a Toyota or Nissan would have no problem.

(of course, no need to mention a jeep)


I'm curious as to why you like the ridgeline? I'm not trying to diss you, but what do you see in it? I can think of many superior alternative vehicles for example Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma/Tundra, Chevy Silverado...


I think he's looking for a SUV/TRUCK hybrid, so he might be looking at a Frontier. The RL and Frontier look alike. Why is the Frontier better?

Also, the silverado is a pure truck.

[@nswer]

I think he's looking for a SUV/TRUCK hybrid, so he might be looking at a Frontier. The RL and Frontier look alike. Why is the Frontier better?

Also, the silverado is a pure truck.

The Frontier is a real truck, not a truck hybrid. And thats exactly why it is better. Truck/SUV hybrids aren't great at either role.. mediocre at best.

[newaccordguy]

Yah, my old cj5 has the original 304 v8 with only 48,000 miles. It has a 4inch lift, some 33x12.5x15 bfgs, a few other goodies and an awsome 10k lb. super winch on the front. I have not gotten stuck yet, although the winch had to help me out of some tight spots. And I have pulled out more toyotas, chevys and fords than I can even count.:giggitygiggity:

dad has a 1980 CJ5, its mostly stock. its got around 88,000 miles on it, and most of those miles were though the woods. he's winched so many people its ridiculous. its never been stuck though.

[bryans_k20]

:thumbsup: For old cj5s never gettin stuck and pullin every one else out.:thumbsup:

[b9ev]

lol

I dislike the Ridgeline... engine too small, not real 4x4 capability, tiny bed, bad visibility.

I was reading a magazine and the testers blew all four shocks in a short offroad course in a Ridgeline.... a course that was literally a bumpy dirt road.

Then they said something to the effect of Honda's inexperience with trucks and the fact that a Toyota or Nissan would have no problem.

(of course, no need to mention a jeep)


I'm curious as to why you like the ridgeline? I'm not trying to diss you, but what do you see in it? I can think of many superior alternative vehicles for example Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma/Tundra, Chevy Silverado...

I don't know his reason, but my parents use theirs as a car with a bit extra room for bigger packages.

[Jay_]

the mud won :( I got pwnt by traction control and had to winch my shit outta this mud bog :( Oh well, still fun. I'm pretty sure i'm trading up for a new 07' this week so i figured i'd beat the piss outta the thing. I've spent 4hrs washing it and there's still mud all over the undercarriage.lol. Here's the before picture.....
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/toys.jpg

and now a couple "after shots"
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud3-1.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud2.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud1.jpg


Stock height, stock street tires dont belong off road in the mud. Honda should stick to making cars, leave the 4x4 trucks to Toyota since they obvisouly dominate off road and have a history for doing it right.

[@nswer]

Stock height, stock street tires dont belong off road in the mud. Honda should stick to making cars, leave the 4x4 trucks to Toyota since they obvisouly dominate off road and have a history for doing it right.

competition by Honda will force other companies to create better products to retain market share. So, I welcome Honda to trucks even if they fail. It can only improve the survivors

[JulianCasablancas]

lol at you buying a honda and taking it mudding

[onebad]

the ridgeline is fine for what i need. I hunt and fish a lot so i needed something bigger than the rsx with 4wd. The ridgeline RTL is pimp on the inside so it's good for road trips. Basically i wanted something nice that can go through snow, the beach, light to moderate off roading and can tow a small boat. It rides much better than any other truck I drove and like i said, the interior just blows away every other truck out there. I don't need a gas guzzling v8 b/c it's my dd

[STC1709]

george you know you want boost, just get a boosted car already :laughing: :p, before you know it its gonna be spring, and isntead of hearing seth vtec it past your work twice a day, youll here his bov going pssssshhh, and you know damn well thats gonna irritate you even more.. :rotfl: :laughing: :p

[jdmpwr07]

off roading is fun. one of my friends has an older jimmy with a 454 lifted about 6 inchs on 33" tires. driving through mud = :weeeeeeeeee:

if i had the money i would proly buy an older jeep cherokee and put some bigger tires on it and go off roading sometimes :D

[drumnatural]

lol at getting your Ridgeline stuck and defending the fact that you don't know how to off road for the last 3 pages.

And that ain't no 2 feet of mud......

[Skunk2K20]

Should probably get a real truck, then this kinda thing won't happen as often.

[Machina]

The outside is covered in mud... but that beautiful Honda interior is as clean as they day the car was purchased!:love:

[RoadRunner Type S]

That's fucking crazy dude. THose are some cool ass pics!!!! :thumbsup:

[WRX STi KILLA]

man.. that's deep in the Mud.

[onebad]

The outside is covered in mud... but that beautiful Honda interior is as clean as they day the car was purchased!:love:

no it definately wasn't. The inside was muddy as fuck...EVERYWHERE. I cleaned it for 3hrs on sunday and when i traded it in last night, there was still mud everywhere. I never claimed the RL was any good offroad either. Drumnatural,....you fapper!:mad:

[Warmy]

no it definately wasn't. The inside was muddy as fuck...EVERYWHERE. I cleaned it for 3hrs on sunday and when i traded it in last night, there was still mud everywhere. I never claimed the RL was any good offroad either. Drumnatural,....you fapper!:mad:

wow traded it in last night? so how much did they give you and how much for the new one.

What was your loss? Did they say anything about your truck?

[Machina]

no it definately wasn't. The inside was muddy as fuck...EVERYWHERE. I cleaned it for 3hrs on sunday and when i traded it in last night, there was still mud everywhere. I never claimed the RL was any good offroad either. Drumnatural,....you fapper!:mad:

How much did they give you for it?

[onebad]

they gave me 28k trade in which was 2k more than i owed. Basically i got a new 07 for about 1700 more which is a smoking deal

[BSTNBEATDOWN]

Did they give you the same add-ons like the front and side bars/fogs?

[NirvanaandTool]

pretty cool mudding pics there

glad to hear you didnt get raped on the trade in too...
hope the 07 fairs better than the 06 did :noes:

[marshall_faulker]

the mud won :( I got pwnt by traction control and had to winch my shit outta this mud bog :( Oh well, still fun. I'm pretty sure i'm trading up for a new 07' this week so i figured i'd beat the piss outta the thing. I've spent 4hrs washing it and there's still mud all over the undercarriage.lol. Here's the before picture.....
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/toys.jpg

and now a couple "after shots"
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud3-1.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud2.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/blingbabyg/Ridgeline%20pics/mud1.jpg

pwnt

[onebad]

so i got the new ridgeline tonight. 07 Nimbus Grey, navi, xm, leather, moonroof, etc. etc....all the same shit my old one had including all the accessories. Diggin it. They didn't say shit about the mud...lol. I"ll take pics when i get some time and decent weather

[RoadRunner Type S]

YOU POST PICS NOW ROUND EYE!!!!!!!!!!!! :firemad: :chuck:

[7419308AF]

that was the problem. There was no "running room" before i hit that. Besides, i think i actually got it stuck in reverse...heh. That path is too narrow to turn around, so once i got in there i said "uh oh, now wtf do i do" I put it in reverse and pinned it, started fine til i realized the vsa was on. Once the wheels started spinning and spitting mud everywhere, the VSA kicked in, cut power to the spinning wheels....which were all 4, and i just sunk in up to the door jam. But further to your point, yes, the RL isn't the most capable offroad vehicle

LMAO...nice

[onebad]

YOU POST PICS NOW ROUND EYE!!!!!!!!!!!! :firemad: :chuck:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :bow:

[iBoost]

hahahaha... i cant believe you took a ridgeline mud running

[dan_nguyen]

Holy bump lol

[hurryhurry12345]

Yikes, better take another vehicle for that kind of situation.

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haha..banned already. u stupid fuck..

[BSTNBEATDOWN]

1pm today....he's Baaaaaaack. :shady: