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Honda Ridgeline Overland Concept for SEMA

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by Cement Truck, Oct 26, 2018.

  1. Oct 26, 2018 at 12:37 PM
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    Cement Truck

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    From MotorTrend:

    "Starting with a stock all-wheel-drive Ridgeline, Honda added skid plates, off-road wheels and tires, and a leveling kit to improve the truck's off-road capability. The Ridgeline then got side-steps, a roof rack system, a bed rack, and a generator. It may not be the Japanese version of the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison, but surprisingly, everything you see on this Overland Ridgeline will soon be available for purchase."

    Ridgeline Overland.jpg
     
  2. Oct 26, 2018 at 12:40 PM
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    Almost as capable as a Subaru Outback, almost.

    EDIT - Also, looks like they ripped off the Prinsu rack.
     
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  3. Oct 26, 2018 at 12:41 PM
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    That is an amazing generator strapped to the roof.
     
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  4. Oct 26, 2018 at 12:42 PM
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    Fucken "Glampers"
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  5. Oct 26, 2018 at 12:47 PM
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    I agree!
     
  6. Oct 26, 2018 at 12:50 PM
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    it wont stand a chance when the new Ranger Raptor comes out
     
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    WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
     
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    So if you put on a shell, would you be left with a honda minivan? LOL

    This thing is HIDEOUS :puke:
     
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  9. Oct 26, 2018 at 12:55 PM
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    Thats a damn good generator though just ordered one two weeks ago to replace my 15 year old honda generator (that still works great)
     
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    :worthless:
     
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    That looks like a bad photoshop job, especially the wheels.
     
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    Hey now. 90% of Tacomas on TW have the same overlanding setup.
     
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    Yeah, it's a glamper. I'm a Glamper these days (2003 VW Eurovan Winnebago conversion). I'm not as much a Ridgeline hater/Tacoma snob like most. The mutt has some advantages over a Taco. Not many.

    Payload and strong rear suspension. I sold my travel trailer to a guy with a 2018 Ridgeline AWD, I swear its stock rear suspension handled the tongue weight much better than my Tacoma, Tundra, T4R's with no WDH. Seems like a good tower but only 5k lb capacity, does have a tow package stock. Class IV hitch, 7-pin, trans cooler, pre-wired for a brake controller.

    And that's about it for the driveline and chassis. One could get 8.5 inches ground clearance with a larger diameter tire on it. I'd take the front airdam off.

    But there are some nice features here and there. The rear seat is completely open underneath, lot of storage room, I'd put a full-size spare tire underneath it since it has a donut spare hidden in the bed trunk.

    Bed trunk, 2-way tailgate, 49 inches btwn the wheel wells, 400W inverter same as a Taco. I'd skip the rack, put a topper on it, tow a lightweight trailer. I know of many, many places offroad a Ridgeline would work just fine. Skid plates would be nice insurance.

    I won't be buying one, but there is my defense for the underdog glampmobile.
     
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    That Ridgeline is even uglier than a regular version...
     

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