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Have you got your problem fixed? Thanks.
Hope that helps.
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is it weather proof?
thanks
If you have to do this often, I would think a separate trailer might be a better idea. It would also be more secure. Just an idea.
I'm in the same boat and wondered the same thing.
one set up I saw which might work is something that plugs into the trailer hitch and extends upwards to the height of the cab. You would secure things like baseboard to it and the roof rails. This isn't for heavy framing type lumber but would support base, crown and casing.
I don't know who sells it, but you could figure it out on the net I'm sure.
After reports of Odysseys, CR-Vs and Elements catching fire due to poorly located oil filters near the exhaust, a member at Blue Oval News checked out the NHTSA website. And sure enough, two 2006 Honda Ridgelines have been documented for catching fire.
From NHTSA's WebSite...
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Make: HONDA
Model: RIDGELINE
Type: TRUCK
Year: 2006
Complaint Number: 10146750
Summary:
FIRE IN ENGINE BAY OF NEW HONDA RIDGELINE, DEBRIS CAUGHT BETWEEN EXHAUST AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. MAJOR DAMAGE. BOUGHT 2ND. RIDGELINE. 2 MINOR EPISODES OF BURNING SMELL WHILE USING ON DIRT ROADS. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE! *JB
Make: HONDA
Model: RIDGELINE
Type: TRUCK
Year: 2006
Complaint Number: 10144782
Summary:
WE GOT OUR RIDGELINE ON MARCH 12 A FEW DAYS THAT THEY HAD BEEN OUT, ONLY THE SECOND THAT THE DUVAL HONDA HAD SOLD. AND WE HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT LOVE THAT TRUCK. ON FRIDAY 11/25/05 ON MY WAY TO WORK, I AHD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 5-8 MINTUES AND THEN I SMELT SOMETHING A LITTLE STRANGE.........COMING OUT OF THE AC VENT. I TURNED THE HEATER OFF......THE SMELL OF SMOKE STARTED TO GET HEAVIER AND HEAVIER. I LOOKED INTO THE VENT AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE AND FIRE BILLOWING INSIDE.....NOT SURE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM...I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, CALLED FIRE/RESCUE, AND BEGAN TO GET MOST OF THE BELONGINGS THAT I COULD. THE TRUCK WAS FULLY INVOLVED BY TIME FIRE/RESCUE ARRIVED ON SCENE. I MUST SAY THAT, BACK IN SEPTMBER I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO WHICH IS STILL STOCK WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY, I MENTIONED IT THE LAST TIME THAT I TOOK THE BABY IN FOR SERVICING. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE DASH OUT AND HAVE IT RE-WIRED THE CORRECT WAY. AND THAT IT WOULD BE AN ALL DAY AFFAIR, I HAVENT HAD THE TIME TO HAVE THAT DONE, AND MY DEALER DOESNT OFFER LOANER CARS. AM I SAYING THAT THIS IS THE REASON THAT THIS HAPPENED? I AM NOT SURE. AS ANYONE HAD ANYTHING SIMULAR?? *NM
My question is...when is Honda going to do something about this? Ford got reamed in the F-series recall due to 150 or so trucks that caught fire from 1994-2003 models due to a faulty cruise control switch, but now Honda has approximately 50 or so fires (maybe more that I haven't read about) since 2003 and not a peep has been made. No recalls, few reports by the media, and no responsibility taken by Honda Motor.
If this was any domestic automaker, the outrage would reverberate throughout every publication in the nation. Instead, Hondas fires have fallen upon deaf ears, and the vehicle that earned two Truck of the Year awards is literally on fire.
The F-series fires were due to a defective switch by a Ford supplier; the Honda fires are due to poor design by Honda. Honda knows about this, but refuses to do anything besides blame the dealerships and mechanics. With Acura sales in the proverbial dumpster, criticism and slowing sales of the Accord Hybrid, and the overpriced and undercapable (and now fire-prone) Honda Ridgeline, I can't help but think that Honda is starting to slip up. The only thing propping Honda up right now is the '06 Civic...everything else is either leveling out or losing sales, according to the February 06 figures.
Driving then led to a massive oil leak from the double seals not actually 'sealing'. The leaking oil gets to very hot metal - exhaust manifold, cat converter, etc and catches on fire.
Did you have an oil change just before your fire?
If so, the grease monkey, err.... oil change technician, probably caused your Honda to burn up.
The fire problem with the CRV is the location of the oil filter to the exhaust system. its too close. a terrible design.
The Ridgeline might have a similar but differnt design flaw going on.
Because the Ridgeline isn't a true truck, it has a front wheel drive powertrain configuration with the engine and transmission all crammed up in the engine compartment. The Ridgeline is basically the Honda Odysey platform, not a real truck platform. It makes sense that debris could get stuck in their while off roading and catching on fire.
Honda has zero experience with trucks or off-roading and it shows up in a lot of the problems the Ridgeline has been having.
No not really. More than 90% of the Ridgeline is new and unique to the Ridgeline.
It makes sense that debris could get stuck in their while off roading and catching on fire.
News Flash: catylitic converters get hot and will cause a fire with dry brush, but are less likely with the RL because of the way they are placed.
Honda has zero experience with trucks or off-roading and it shows up in a lot of the problems the Ridgeline has been having.
Honda is a leader in off road racing with their ATVs and motorcycles. They know plenty. They are also racing the Ridgeline off road in the stock class using the stock 4x4 drive train. The engineer (Gary Flint) that designed the Ridgeline has plenty of truck design experience. You don't really seem that informed or do you always have to be spoon fed this way.
Whoops, look at this. This must be a pic showing Honda with no off road experience.
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A transverse mounted engine and a transverse mounted minivan transmisson is not the ideal set up for towing or off-roading.
The problem Edmunds had with their Ridgeline suspension didn't happen with the Tacoma, because the Toyota uses a truck platform and truck suspension and not something based on the Sienna or Camry. Honda chose to use struts like they use on the Odyssey / Accord I'm sure to save costs.
Toyota and Nissan have been building trucks for decades and have learned a few things along the way. If Honda had built a truck before they probably would not be having all the embarrassing problems they are experiencing with the Ridgeline.
Its sort of funny that even the car market is moving back to rear wheel drive (Chrysler 300, Magnum, Cadillac, G35, all Lexus) and Honda delivers a "truck" that has a transverse mounted engine.
Honda, imo, does a better job of providing secure employment here in the US than GM. Do you really care about the fat cat execs at the top making their bonuses while they lay off thousands?
Look, how the engine is mounted, etc., has little to do with towing and off-roading.
Weight distribution is the key issue, and which wheels are the "driven wheels", and if AWD, how is the power apportioned? Granted, where the engine is located does affect weight distribution, but that's why the engineers get the big bucks.
John
The fact that the Ridgeline can not accomodate a transfer case with a low gear is proof of the severely compromised design when you start with a front wheel drive layout.
a Honda built in Alabama or a Chevy built in Mexico?
While Honda sales grow in numbers, their workers here in the US are able to cash a paycheck, pay taxes and consume without fear of losing their job the next day.
GM employees are getting laid off because of poor leadership, short sightedness and inferior product.
Honda, Toyota, even BMW and Mercedes will provide a better economic base for the American worker than GM. GM is toast.
If GM made a decent product they wouldn't be in such bad shape. Don't ask me to give them a hand out and pay for an inferior product - it's not the American way IMO
I will support the American worker by buying from Honda, a company that is supporting them.
Thanks a lot.
TB
you're right,
what's up with the Ridgeline?
I took my GM bashing over to the GM board where it belongs.
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Link please, otherwise your statements are nothing but fabrication, coz I read that Toyota exectives s are getting less than GM's. Haven't read anything from Honda.
By the way, I' will post the link showing how Toyota honchos are taking lower take home pays over GM once I find it out, otherwise take my words as fabrication of facts too.
If the engine were mounted longitudinally the transmission weight would be more centered, less forward weight bias. Additionally with a transverse mounted engine the Transaxle must be less "beefey" in order to fit cross-wise along with the engine.
But all that aside I do not understand why the Ridgeline doesn't come with the SH-AWD driveline system. Seems rather stupid of Honda to me.
Please post a link showing that Honda CEO's or honchos are paid way more than GM, otherwise,if you can't provide one your statements are mere fabrication of stories.
Guess why I find your post unbelievable, unless you provide a link.Simple,I read it in the internet, though I haven't found the link yet that Toyota executives are underpaid compared to their GM counterparts. That article did not mention anything about Honda.
I hope I don't sound like a no child left behind Mr Einstein.
after writing the above; do you really want to be critical of what people are writing? :confuse:
If a GM or Ford exec makes ANY bonuse while laying off thousands and losing Billions a $1 bonus is too much.
kcram - Pickups Host
Planning on possibly buying a Ridgeline. I know that ARE (www.4are.com) offers a cap for this vehicle. Prices go for about $1500-$1700. (Shop around: was initially told $1939, then $1750, then found one at $1600.) Add a Yakima or Thule system yourself and enjoy.
Good luck.
The big problem I have with the vehicle is the hesitaion and jerking forward when I am slowing down and try to accelerate. It kind of sucks having to manipulate the pedal to try and avoid this problem. Honda has road tested the transmission twice and says the truck is shifting "OK". I have read about other people having this same problem but I am not sure if this can be fixed.
Does your Ridgeline hesitate and jerk forward when you slow down and accelerate??
-Hondas have 'gear retarding' automatic transmissions. The computer 'looks' at various inputs and keeps the tranny from upshifting, which helps with braking when going down hills. I've always thought this also isn't perfected, and both my 2002 Accord V6 and my Ridgeline seem to 'drag' more than I would like when slowing down. The computer thinks I'm going down a hill when I'm just slowing down. I've felt this give worse gas milage than if it wasn't there, and I've never thought the whole thing was really needed. If Honda would just beef up the brakes a little this whole gear retarding tranny would never be needed.
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Anybody heard about this???????????????
I drove my 06 RTS Ridgeline to LA this weekend and as soon as I reached speeds between 70 - 80 MPH rattling noise started to come from the rear of the truck located somewhere above the rear window. It sounds like loose paneling. Has anyone had this experience? I have 980 miles on the truck.
Thanks in advance!!!