Owner of a 2013 . Love it still.

I am so ready for them to put the mdx hybrid powertrain in it. 3.0v6 hybrid...maybe plug-in ev only range??? That would be awesome.

Have 9,000 miles on my 2022 - and I couldn't agree with you more..

Ive never understood on their supposed "off road" (Trailsport or even HPD). How would this lift effect warranty though??? And whats the dealership going to say(unless they did it) if say you come back with suspension or anything that even could remotely have caused a warranty issue..will they say ok and cover it or want to say..sorry its lifted thats what causes that to fail(name any part that had geometry thrown off from a lift). How hard is it to also align the tires on that. does any of the safety stuff need recalibrated? Love the look have tons of questions about the lift and warranty and mechanical stuf.

As soon as he gave us a view of the suspension, that was my first thought. It looks strained.

From what I’ve read the 3 inch includes decent linkage change and 1 inch subdrop. So I’m sure geometry isn't perfect, but not too bad. Think it looks killer 🔥

Did the lift on my RTE-L.

@@DVDVAMPIRE01 what height and what brand?

@@DVDVAMPIRE01 I also have the new Rtle. Did the dealership install your lift? Does an aftermarket kit violate warranty. Also wondering if it threw off your sensors.

@@DVDVAMPIRE01 I second those questions the guy above me asked.

@@krsRios... So since the dealer is performing the work, it falls under their extended warranty . It's the Trax kit which allows for a 2inch lift. They are also installing larger tires to provide an additional 1 inch (so 3 inches overall). I should have it by this Saturday.

ya gota be able to fit over the brakes. 18's are standard on the truck so dont think 17's will fit.

Did you put Toyota lift kit on your Ridgeline?

Thank you so much for those really important indications; that may have decide me to by this and mod it to my needs ;)

I went to Traxda and owner was nice to give me a tour of their shop & setup. 👍 Truxx has 1.5" front leveling kit on sale $189 JSport is $690 1.5" front .75" rear wtf with the prices atleast I know Traxda made in USA.

Traxda has a 3.5 inch kit on sale for $1000

@@repentorperish488 why a leveling kit instead of lift kit? Aren't these trucks already level?

What is the difference between a 2" lift kit & 2" leveling kit?

Thank you

@@BenHardyCars your welcome!!!

Please throw the Toyota Tacoma in that mix!

@@charlespetersoniii2066 its better in room ride quality bed capacity and fuel economy and its faster.. but will lose in ground clearance and extreme offroad capability and towing. so unless you need to gouge ditches crawl rocks or tow more than 5K lbs the ridgeline will do everything else in more comfort.

3 1/4 would b nice.....

That's what she said... 😏

@@carlosmorris4510 😂😂😂

nah i don't think its necessary plus its easier to reach and you a get big trunk

How does a bigger tire which translate to heavier and more rolling resistance makes a vehicle better? You'd lose fuel efficiency.

@@squidusn71 yes it will definitely make it less efficient but I referring to the looks. It will lower it to maybe 1 to 2 mpg! I have the second gen pilot and with my bigger tires it made my car look alot more aggressive looking!

@@vwrxlasvegas sorry but making a Honda Pilot look aggressive is in vain.

Bigger tires give you more ground clearance. Since you’re limited in lift kit with IFS. Get every inch you can if you’re off roading.

@@squidusn71 It’s better for off-roading

A truck is not a practical daily driver lift or no lift. That's where the Ridgeline comes in.

@@squidusn71Correct.

@@squidusn71 practical, probably not. I've been daily driving my lifted truck for years.

@@hybridstiger - why is over 2" a bad idea?

@@pordanjeterson1652 That's just my preference. Some people like the look of a lifted trucks, but me personally I'm not a huge fan which is why two inches is the most I will go with because it will still looks stock height in most people eyes.

No rear locker or low range. Think Subaru AWD, in truck form. It has a traction management system with Normal/Mud/Sand/Snow. Basically the system adjusts throttle response and transmission shift points per mode that your in. Ridgelines do great off-road, so long as you don't treat them like a 4Runner or Jeep. I wouldn't go for the 265 width on the tires though. Stay at 245 per manufacturer specs and that should keep the transmission happy 👍

This car can’t do any serious off-roading.

@@Ww8.3 and it's not designed to or supposed to....

@@ericrichards5316 it has torque vectoring E-difs the traction managements also change the center differential bias with up to 70% of the power going to the rear wheels.

Oh theres plenty of questions

LOL!

It’s after market

Same question.

Love ❤️ the comment Arcade I agree.

i think gold BBM wheels on 90s subara WRX looks clean imo.

Traxda 3.5

A video on how the lift will affect the drivetrain and if it will cause the bearings to wear out faster would be something nice to see and know about? that has always been the issue with the older ridgelines you could lift them but it would cause those bearings on the axles to wear out much faster because they are now at a steeper angle so I'm guessing the same is true with this newer truck?

@@JohnWeik Good Point 👍 Thank you for that. Will do more research 🙂

Saw the traxda specs on the lift they lower the subframe and according to them the cv axle angle is better then their 2 inch lift.

@@JohnWeik it comes with a subframe spacer kit to keep it close to factory spec

Voids the warranty on your suspension unless the dealership does it as an add on which will set up back another 5k

If it’s done by the dealership no but if you do it on your own it void your suspension warranty

I want buy 2021 Ridgeline and put just 1.5 front leveling kit on it.

@@Jeff-or6em buying a '21 Ridgeline soon & am trying to understand. 1) Why a leveling instead of a lift kit? 2) why not 2" or more?

@@pordanjeterson1652 I don’t want to make a monster trunk and lift all 4 wheels. I just want to lift front end to level off truck so it looks better.

@@Jeff-or6em does this change the ride feel at all? Will that mess with the warranty or sensors?

@@pordanjeterson1652 no,no and no. Plus dealership put leveling kit on mine.

Nice name

One thing to note, most review channels are only reviewing the "off-road" packages for trucks these days. So looking at a normal model, let's say the 2021 Chevy Silverado RST 4x4 (or any non "trail boss" trim), ground clearance is listed as 8.09 inches on Chevy's own website. Funny how that is basically the same as Honda's 7.9" clearance. How about the Colorado (any non ZR2 trim), 8.2". So, everyone likes to pick on the Honda's clearance, but the reality is that unless you get an off-road specific trim (and no the Z71 package does not add clearance), the Honda is right in line with the majority of trucks sold, or at least the 1/4 inch isn't going to make a difference. Let's talk stock angles (approach/breakover/departure): Honda: 20.1/19.6/22.1; Chevy: 19.0/19.4/23.9. Funny, those are almost identical. So, yeah, if you get a Trail Boss or ZR2 (10 inches of stock clearance and I am not certain the angles) it will have better clearance, but the majority of trucks sold are NOT off-road packages.

Dealership

Could it be your phone's issue vs the truck's problem?

Wife's phone, daughter's phone and my old iphone all have the issue

Same. Dealership says it’s normal, while it clearly isn’t. CarPlay unusable.

All lift kits are aftermarket. If you have it done on your own you would probably be using the same lift kit the difference is if they do it at the dealership they will warranty the work if you have any issues down the road but they charge you way more to do it. If you do it on your own that voids your suspensions warranty from Honda but if you have it professionally installed they should warranty your suspension work if you have any issues.

I have the Sport. Halogen DRL’s but LED heads and fogs.

Has to be the dealer

The spacer lift kit is made by Traxda They have the 3.5 inch kit available for the current Ridgeline, Pilot and Passport.

He said dealer

Yes

as he said in the video, $3k for the lift and $2500 for the wheels and tires.

Let me know if you do this. I have a 2019 RTL-E and have considered it as well. How many miles do you have on it. I have 15k on mine.

@@alanmason1056 I have 400 short of 50,000 and carvana is giving me a trade in value of 36,000

That’s probably a good price

The power is adequate for a daily, but it's sad that there's no aftermarket support for it.

@@squidusn71 bisemoto makes SOHC honda parts. check out his 1000+hp odyssey

You'll have years of problems with a Ford. They look great, but quality control is lacking

F150 owner here watching this because ford is pos. Give me non turbos and reliability

5000 lbs