I just bought one of these after 20+ years of full size trucks and jeeps and so far I love it! The interior is surprisingly spacious plus the bed trunk is nice.
how the gas milage? And I'm currently looking into buying a 2007 RTL Ridgeline with 150K miles. It has a little rust, but the owner said he replaced the (spark plugs& coils, new starter, new alternator, replaced intake & valve cover gasket, and internal valve adjustment. Thoughts?
I bought a 2014 Ridgeline after I wrecked my 2014 Nissan Frontier. I loved my Frontier, but after test-driving a Ridgeline, I was sold. It is so roomy and drives like a dream. I have been able to do everything I need a truck for, and it rides so much nicer. Love my Ridgeline!
Just curious what's the reason for you to upgrade. I am also interested in buying a ridgeline.. what would be the reason to get new over the older model
@@SuriyaS-gy9iqwhat I’ve found is that people see the “newer and shinier” and get sucked into the “new new”……then they regret getting rid of the simple, over designed 1st gen
Just now bought(yesterday) my first ridgeline. 06 RTL. What’s amusing is that I saw how clean it was so I didn’t worry about maintenance. I get home and actually start looking at all the records in the glovebox and on carfax sheesh! Brand new Timing belt and water pump + a motor mount not even 1k miles before I got it! 197k miles and zero rust 🙌 Thanks for being so generous with your time and making this video!
Good video. I owned one when I lived in Anchorage because it fit in the garage out of the snow and ice. I loved the truck and had no problems. After owning the full-size trucks I think I’m going to buy a ‘14 SE.
I have a 2008 RTL that I purchased new. Nothing has required a repair, only to dealer for air bag replacement for a recall. I just purchased an Aisin timing belt, water pump, tensioner kit to do the second timing belt replacement. Love it, do not care what others call it, and yes it is not a macho status symbol, but it is all I need. At 83 I drive it less but enjoy driving it, look forward to each opportunity to do so. It is garage kept and I have gone overboard with maintenance, frequently change oil with synthetic, have changed the trans, dif, transfer, coolant, brake fluid etc. Still looks and drives like new. My plans are to leave it up to my family what to do with it when I am no longer here or have to give up driving. It is not a replacement for a truly needed work truck. My towing need is a boat and trailer that is less than the rated tow rating. Surprisingly the headliner is sagging in places even with it having been kept most of the time in a garage.
Totally totally excellent video very informative I thank you for being there my brother thank you continue doing them and bring bring in the next video continue and also the newer Honda Ridgeline you bought definitely do a video
This is such a good, informative video. You sound like a very practical person and I appreciate that. My favorite part was you mentioned selling the wrangler for a 21 Ridgeline and handing down the Gen1 to your kid. My daughter will be driving in 6 years lol I have already asked her about getting my 2021 Ridgeline when she’s ready to drive :). This is all the truck I need in NC to get me to the trailheads as a mountain biker. This video made me happy haha. Happy holidays!!
I've heard there are trans and possibly engine issues with the 2nd generation ridgelines but I didn't dive into it. I have a G1 and no interest in the new version.
I have owned an Avalanche for 14 years and I'm looking at going to it's little cousin the Ridgeline. I like the styling and it holds a wheel base stance to the Avalanche. By that I means the tires are close to the front and rear giving you great traction and weight balance in bad weather.
My wife and I purchased a 08 with 227k seems like to mile however after 4 years of owning it we now have 458k on the clock and the only problems that we had was the original alternator failed putting out to many volts and the rust on these very very reliable vehicles. So before anyone lookin to buy one make dam sure you check very closely the frame and we're the axle and suspension are mounted. My 2 of 4 bolts holding the rear components rusted to the point that the rear springs pushed the suspension cradle I'll call it not sure of correct name of it but closely resembles the front suspension/ engine mounted. Long story short I had a bad gring scraping sound coming from under the vehicle I pulled it to the side of the city street I was on and looked under to find that the only thing holding the back tires from folding up under the truck was literally the thin 2 inch wide drive shaft safety strap that would prevent the drive shaft from dragging on the groundvif the u joints were to break. So what I did was drive very slowly to the usedbcar lot were we got the truck from .( I happened to be doing rust repair on some of the used cars that were up for resale ). What I did was pulled the truck on the dive on lift. Put it up in the air to get a closer look . The frame was 3 inches away from its original position and I had no clue what to do. I'm 58and have been in the body shop with him since I was a small boy . We built many many demo derby cars race cars we also race gokarts and I raced motorcycle motorcycles .anywaybi saw a ratchet strap laying on the floor and I knew I had one in trunk so I basically strapped the suspension cradle back into its original position. We drove it that way till the end of the next day till I was done with my work day after that I found some 2 inch angle iron and applied a few pieces in the needed positions and we have been driving it for 3 years without having any problems.its thevvery best ride I've ever owned .after driving from Wisconsin to Montana this last early summer spending 30 hours in a rented 2024 nissan rogue ( we rented because of the large amount of miles on the ridgeline we finally got to our destination ant the wife got out and said she would've much rather took our honda. If that don't convince anyone that the ridgeline is an awesome ride nothing will. Oh one more thing it snowed one time while tami was at work leaving the ridgeline drifted insight with snow up to the mirrors. No problem gettin out of that. I highly recommend the 1st gen honda all day no questions
Great video, loved your east coast commentary. I am originally from western NY and I don't encounter many midwesterners who speak as openly and up front as you. I have a 2006 RT with 94000 miles, same color as yours. I bought the RT figuring as you mentioned they all have the same engine, same transmission, drivetrain, etc., so what am I getting with these trim level upgrades particularly since I hate sun roofs. Because of its age at the time I did the timing belt water pump thing at 84000 miles. The original components looked brand new! I don't tow and do the drain and fill on the tranny every 15000 miles after doing it the first time at 30000 miles. Same with the VTM and the transfer case oil. Still have the original spark plugs and have not done a valve adjustment. Air conditioning still runs cold although have had to top off the refrigerant a couple of times. Still original shocks, axle boots but have had both sway bars replaced. I only put about 2500 miles a year on it now and have thought about getting a new one but I'm wary of the vcm cylinder deactivation feature which was a problem on my 2010 honda accord which I have since bypassed. Enjoyed your video hope all is well.
I've owned a 2006 since new and it has 245,000 miles. Radiator, alternator and front struts. Im 73 and it will outlast me. It was the right size for me when I decided I needed a truck. The in bed trunk sold me. I do must of maintenance after warranty expired. I've had Hondas and Acuras for 30+ years because of their dependability.
Have a 2013 RTL with over 120000, still going strong, do keep up with maintenance, like tires, battery, etc., haven't touch my timing belt and the engine still runs like a champ, plan to keep it for ever.
I was gonna be sad I thought for a minute The hidden chamber in the center console is the coolest thing I’d done ever see in a car/truck I’ve had mine for 2 weeks 2013 silver sport With 14,000 miles (No I didn’t forget a zero) It actually has 14,000 miles & was garage kept in north Florida
I'm on my 2nd 1st generation ridgeline. Love it. Doesn't the avalanche have a pass thru feature from the bed to the interior? One of my family members had the Cadillac version and still regrets selling it.
@@Hrizzzz yes the back panel folds down on the avalanche. I had 32 sheets of plywood in there one day. The guy helping load at HD said he couldn’t believe it held that many. He said he always thought it was a ‘girls truck’ . 🤣 I could tell the tranny was going getting close to 100k and the gas was killing me. It’s the only vehicle I ever owned that I was in love with. Planning on buying the Ridgeline this coming fall after the new models come out. Hoping to catch a 22-24 at a little better price.
What’s your check engine light on for? I just bought an 06 with 185k miles and I’m not entirely thrilled with it so far. I’ve had to do the timing belt, sway bar links and strut assemblies. I did a tune up, cleaned the TB, and replaced a crusty PCV valve. Now I’ve got a CEL for an intake leak, but I think it’s because I don’t have the right tools to reset the TB positioning sensor. I tried the manual relearn procedure, but that hasn’t worked. I just spent $190 on a foxwell nt510 that has the TBP sensor reset function so hopefully that solves it. Didn’t have the CEL before the tune up, but I’ve tested all the connections for leaks to no avail. Also had to replaced the blend door vent actuator, all of this in less than a month of ownership. I know it’s “old” by most peoples standards, but I’ve driven old Toyota pickups exclusively for the last decade and haven’t had as much grief as I have with this ridgeline. I’m hoping I can permanently clear the CEL and this will keep going for at least a few more years without anymore money needing to be dumped into it.
I have a 2006 RTL bought new. 125,000 mi. You want really to see a difference, flush out your power steering fluid with new Honda OEM fluid. It makes the steering much more direct that it loses over time. The power steering O-rings also will start to go and make sure you change out both the rear differential and the front transaxle.🤔😛😇
Could you explain the rough idle you had on this for me. Was it only rough when the engine was cold ? Was it rough all the time ?. Would it struggle to stay running ? I bought my ridgeline used and want to be on the look out for signs of valve adjustment.
sounded like a miss when cold and i would idle like crap. would clear up when warm and idle perfect. I had tight exhaust valves. when i had a bad idle that would not clear ever it was a bad egr valve
It is not a Honda Pilot or Odyssey chassis. All three of those use different chassis. The Ridgeline is 97% unique. A Ridgeline is not even close to those. Do your research and know your own truck.
I just bought one of these after 20+ years of full size trucks and jeeps and so far I love it! The interior is surprisingly spacious plus the bed trunk is nice.
What type of trucks were you in
@kfascencio11 pretty much the big 3 brands , dodge ram, chevy z71, chevy silverado, 75k10, f-250 4x4.
how the gas milage? And I'm currently looking into buying a 2007 RTL Ridgeline with 150K miles. It has a little rust, but the owner said he replaced the (spark plugs& coils, new starter, new alternator, replaced intake & valve cover gasket, and internal valve adjustment. Thoughts?
I bought a 2014 Ridgeline after I wrecked my 2014 Nissan Frontier. I loved my Frontier, but after test-driving a Ridgeline, I was sold. It is so roomy and drives like a dream. I have been able to do everything I need a truck for, and it rides so much nicer. Love my Ridgeline!
I had an 06 and now a 2017.....I actually liked the looks of the 1st generation better!!!!! Should of kept it so I could have 2 like you!!!!!!!
Just curious what's the reason for you to upgrade. I am also interested in buying a ridgeline.. what would be the reason to get new over the older model
@@SuriyaS-gy9iqwhat I’ve found is that people see the “newer and shinier” and get sucked into the “new new”……then they regret getting rid of the simple, over designed 1st gen
More tech, better MPG's, smoother ride.
Same here. I had an O6 RTL and now have a 21 RTLE. I think the gen 1 looks better now than when I had one.
Just now bought(yesterday) my first ridgeline. 06 RTL.
What’s amusing is that I saw how clean it was so I didn’t worry about maintenance.
I get home and actually start looking at all the records in the glovebox and on carfax sheesh! Brand new Timing belt and water pump + a motor mount not even 1k miles before I got it!
197k miles and zero rust 🙌
Thanks for being so generous with your time and making this video!
Just got mine a week ago 2006 RTL with 81K miles a gem completely !!
Good video. I owned one when I lived in Anchorage because it fit in the garage out of the snow and ice. I loved the truck and had no problems. After owning the full-size trucks I think I’m going to buy a ‘14 SE.
I have a 2008 RTL that I purchased new. Nothing has required a repair, only to dealer for air bag replacement for a recall. I just purchased an Aisin timing belt, water pump, tensioner kit to do the second timing belt replacement. Love it, do not care what others call it, and yes it is not a macho status symbol, but it is all I need. At 83 I drive it less but enjoy driving it, look forward to each opportunity to do so. It is garage kept and I have gone overboard with maintenance, frequently change oil with synthetic, have changed the trans, dif, transfer, coolant, brake fluid etc. Still looks and drives like new. My plans are to leave it up to my family what to do with it when I am no longer here or have to give up driving. It is not a replacement for a truly needed work truck. My towing need is a boat and trailer that is less than the rated tow rating. Surprisingly the headliner is sagging in places even with it having been kept most of the time in a garage.
Totally totally excellent video very informative I thank you for being there my brother thank you continue doing them and bring bring in the next video continue and also the newer Honda Ridgeline you bought definitely do a video
This is such a good, informative video. You sound like a very practical person and I appreciate that. My favorite part was you mentioned selling the wrangler for a 21 Ridgeline and handing down the Gen1 to your kid. My daughter will be driving in 6 years lol I have already asked her about getting my 2021 Ridgeline when she’s ready to drive :). This is all the truck I need in NC to get me to the trailheads as a mountain biker. This video made me happy haha. Happy holidays!!
Wow, thank you!
I've heard there are trans and possibly engine issues with the 2nd generation ridgelines but I didn't dive into it. I have a G1 and no interest in the new version.
Great video. Just bought my first. 09 RT with 225k runs excellent with a stack of maint records.
Thank you
I have owned an Avalanche for 14 years and I'm looking at going to it's little cousin the Ridgeline. I like the styling and it holds a wheel base stance to the Avalanche. By that I means the tires are close to the front and rear giving you great traction and weight balance in bad weather.
My wife and I purchased a 08 with 227k seems like to mile however after 4 years of owning it we now have 458k on the clock and the only problems that we had was the original alternator failed putting out to many volts and the rust on these very very reliable vehicles. So before anyone lookin to buy one make dam sure you check very closely the frame and we're the axle and suspension are mounted. My 2 of 4 bolts holding the rear components rusted to the point that the rear springs pushed the suspension cradle I'll call it not sure of correct name of it but closely resembles the front suspension/ engine mounted. Long story short I had a bad gring scraping sound coming from under the vehicle I pulled it to the side of the city street I was on and looked under to find that the only thing holding the back tires from folding up under the truck was literally the thin 2 inch wide drive shaft safety strap that would prevent the drive shaft from dragging on the groundvif the u joints were to break. So what I did was drive very slowly to the usedbcar lot were we got the truck from .( I happened to be doing rust repair on some of the used cars that were up for resale ). What I did was pulled the truck on the dive on lift. Put it up in the air to get a closer look . The frame was 3 inches away from its original position and I had no clue what to do. I'm 58and have been in the body shop with him since I was a small boy . We built many many demo derby cars race cars we also race gokarts and I raced motorcycle motorcycles .anywaybi saw a ratchet strap laying on the floor and I knew I had one in trunk so I basically strapped the suspension cradle back into its original position. We drove it that way till the end of the next day till I was done with my work day after that I found some 2 inch angle iron and applied a few pieces in the needed positions and we have been driving it for 3 years without having any problems.its thevvery best ride I've ever owned .after driving from Wisconsin to Montana this last early summer spending 30 hours in a rented 2024 nissan rogue ( we rented because of the large amount of miles on the ridgeline we finally got to our destination ant the wife got out and said she would've much rather took our honda. If that don't convince anyone that the ridgeline is an awesome ride nothing will. Oh one more thing it snowed one time while tami was at work leaving the ridgeline drifted insight with snow up to the mirrors. No problem gettin out of that. I highly recommend the 1st gen honda all day no questions
289,000 miles on my 06. Runs like the day I bought it. Paint on the hood and roof is junk but mechanically it is bullet proof
Great video, loved your east coast commentary. I am originally from western NY and I don't encounter many midwesterners who speak as openly and up front as you. I have a 2006 RT with 94000 miles, same color as yours. I bought the RT figuring as you mentioned they all have the same engine, same transmission, drivetrain, etc., so what am I getting with these trim level upgrades particularly since I hate sun roofs. Because of its age at the time I did the timing belt water pump thing at 84000 miles. The original components looked brand new! I don't tow and do the drain and fill on the tranny every 15000 miles after doing it the first time at 30000 miles. Same with the VTM and the transfer case oil. Still have the original spark plugs and have not done a valve adjustment. Air conditioning still runs cold although have had to top off the refrigerant a couple of times. Still original shocks, axle boots but have had both sway bars replaced. I only put about 2500 miles a year on it now and have thought about getting a new one but I'm wary of the vcm cylinder deactivation feature which was a problem on my 2010 honda accord which I have since bypassed. Enjoyed your video hope all is well.
What was ur out the door price? If you don’t mind answering.
I've owned a 2006 since new and it has 245,000 miles. Radiator, alternator and front struts. Im 73 and it will outlast me. It was the right size for me when I decided I needed a truck. The in bed trunk sold me. I do must of maintenance after warranty expired. I've had Hondas and Acuras for 30+ years because of their dependability.
Have a 2013 RTL with over 120000, still going strong, do keep up with maintenance, like tires, battery, etc., haven't touch my timing belt and the engine still runs like a champ, plan to keep it for ever.
I was gonna be sad I thought for a minute
The hidden chamber in the center console is the coolest thing I’d done ever see in a car/truck
I’ve had mine for 2 weeks
2013 silver sport
With 14,000 miles
(No I didn’t forget a zero)
It actually has 14,000 miles & was garage kept in north Florida
Test drove one the other day. Absolutely love it. Reminds me of my Avalanche. Another misunderstood truck. 😊
I'm on my 2nd 1st generation ridgeline. Love it. Doesn't the avalanche have a pass thru feature from the bed to the interior? One of my family members had the Cadillac version and still regrets selling it.
@@Hrizzzz yes the back panel folds down on the avalanche. I had 32 sheets of plywood in there one day. The guy helping load at HD said he couldn’t believe it held that many. He said he always thought it was a ‘girls truck’ . 🤣 I could tell the tranny was going getting close to 100k and the gas was killing me. It’s the only vehicle I ever owned that I was in love with. Planning on buying the Ridgeline this coming fall after the new models come out. Hoping to catch a 22-24 at a little better price.
I have a 2007 love it
What’s your check engine light on for? I just bought an 06 with 185k miles and I’m not entirely thrilled with it so far. I’ve had to do the timing belt, sway bar links and strut assemblies. I did a tune up, cleaned the TB, and replaced a crusty PCV valve. Now I’ve got a CEL for an intake leak, but I think it’s because I don’t have the right tools to reset the TB positioning sensor. I tried the manual relearn procedure, but that hasn’t worked. I just spent $190 on a foxwell nt510 that has the TBP sensor reset function so hopefully that solves it. Didn’t have the CEL before the tune up, but I’ve tested all the connections for leaks to no avail. Also had to replaced the blend door vent actuator, all of this in less than a month of ownership.
I know it’s “old” by most peoples standards, but I’ve driven old Toyota pickups exclusively for the last decade and haven’t had as much grief as I have with this ridgeline. I’m hoping I can permanently clear the CEL and this will keep going for at least a few more years without anymore money needing to be dumped into it.
Great review on the Honda Ridgeline! 150k That's not bad at all. :) Definitely needs some inside professional cleaning though!
You forgot the Part about calling your motorcycles. How many can you fit 1 or 2? Do they have to be put in an angle
You could definitely send me a t-shirt because I truly believe exactly what you believe in thank you
I have a 2006 RTL bought new. 125,000 mi. You want really to see a difference, flush out your power steering fluid with new Honda OEM fluid. It makes the steering much more direct that it loses over time. The power steering O-rings also will start to go and make sure you change out both the rear differential and the front transaxle.🤔😛😇
Amazing suv.
I have the same exact truck
Could you explain the rough idle you had on this for me. Was it only rough when the engine was cold ? Was it rough all the time ?. Would it struggle to stay running ? I bought my ridgeline used and want to be on the look out for signs of valve adjustment.
sounded like a miss when cold and i would idle like crap. would clear up when warm and idle perfect. I had tight exhaust valves. when i had a bad idle that would not clear ever it was a bad egr valve
It is not a Honda Pilot or Odyssey chassis. All three of those use different chassis. The Ridgeline is 97% unique. A Ridgeline is not even close to those. Do your research and know your own truck.
My God, for the love of God, please. You could get this s*** said in 10 minutes.