Now, take both the Tacomas and the Ridgelines for the same number of hours on a road trip. 😉

This is better than any The Fast Lane Truck videos because people aren't taking the perfect line each time.

I have owned Tacoma's and now a 2020 Honda Ridgeline so I can see both points of view. I was really close on pulling the trigger on buying a 2020 Tacoma Limited but I couldn't get over the comfort and the way the Ridgeline drove so I switched to the Honda and I am not looking back baby. If we are honest with ourselves, most daily use for these types of vehicles will be on the road and this is where the Ridgeline excels. Just my 2 cents!

The Ridgeline is not really designed for off road but it can hold its own in many cases. Not a bad trade off for a much better ride in its 90% of time on the road. Also, the addition of a little lift and some sturdy skid plates and the Ridgeline would do as well as the others.

Right now there’s a Honda engineering tech calling everyone over going look at this I didn’t know it can do that! Lol. Awesome truck. Jack of all trades. Very impressed.

Sweet! I have a 2018 RTL-T. Love it and it's been in a few rough places but does amazing for an AWD.

More interested in the Ridgelines sand prowess since mine lives in the south. Nice fix on the pan. I've had two Toyotas, they are tough and capable but they are dated and ride like poo. Well done fellas

The make after market skid plates for the ridge line now that cover the oil pan.Great video.

I have a Ridgeline to haul my motorcycle to the race track. The AWD let’s me go through snow safely in the winter or if I need to be on a road in a rain storm. I don’t really think about it as an off-road vehicle.

I’d love to see the before and after alignment sheets on the Ridgelines. My 2014 had some interesting alignments.

That crunch as he's driving down... It physically hurt me watching that part.

Folks, if you're planning to take any vehicle off roading, invest in an under body armor.

Thanks for sharing

Nice I got a 17 Ridgeline with a 2 inch lift and falcon wildpeak at3w tires it helps out.but very awesome video.

Im impressed with the way the hondas handle the trails. Just take your time go slow pick a good line and don’t go alone.

I like Nates philosophy. Yeet it up and over. Send it..

I loved my 2019 Ridgeline RTL-T Colorado ZR2 was fun or 2020 Ridgeline RTL-E ??? Thats my torment/ headache. What you think???

2021 Ridgeline is nice. All you guys trading in for the new Ridgeline? Id like to see the Passport on this trail. I have a 2012 Honda CRV. When I get a new vehicle I don't know what to get. So many options. Nice video.

I had that truck (2017) just traded for a 21 black edition. So much better. And now has a 9 speed with a 1:20 first gear instead of that horrible 1:15 on the 6. Also not to forget the heavy duty tranny cooler

What tires does the blue RL have at 5:31? I can see they're Wildpeaks but can't tell if they're A/T Trails or AT3W

I really hope Honda gives the G3 a lift.

Nate needs a youtube channel, as a fellow ridgeline owner, i want to see how he drive so i can avoid it lol

If I get a Honda ridgeline, which I'm planning on getting to 2024 version, I'm going to immediately get a 2 inch lift. But for what I've been hearing, they will have a dedicated off road version, So I'm still waiting. You have to be crazy to try to rock crawl with a stock ridgeline.

When I see a Nate in the group chat for the next overland trip, I know to avoid

Let me know next time you go to windrock, I’d love to go check it out

My 2018 Honda Ridgeline had 5 safety recalls, made noises and was in the shop for 10 days and honda couldn't find the source and said just keep driving it it may wear down (which 5,000 miles it did) - also, the 2017-2019 ridgelines have a defect with the engines where fuel injectors are pushed in to far and clog up. Many blogs talk about this and around 50k miles i had to get mine fully replaced because check-engine emission light came on. Lots of folks have this issue. Also the 2017-2019 power train (transmission) is used on the ridgleine/odessy and pilot all have many issues with failing between 50k-70k and it costs about 5k repair. I got rid of my 2018 honda ridgeline this January of 2023 and traded it in for a Mazda. I don't miss it at all, A few weeks after dumping it i got an email of yet another recall regarding tailgate camera. So happy don't have to bring that dang thing back into the shop to waste hours for another warrenty repair. Anyway, Honda Civics and the Honda CRV have different teams and they are reliable, for me the Honda Ridgeline had the most recalls then any vehicle i ever owned and I had zero confidence it was going to last. When I drove it all i kept thing was "what's the next thing to go wrong". I am so happy i got rid of it, and not ever buying another Honda again, it was a painful experience. Watching this video all i can think of is - dude, good luck with your transmission you putting way to much strain on it, it won't last long cause of how bad the ridgeline 2017-2019 transmissions are.

Adding a trans cooler is a must for these vehicles

I feel like I’m listening to the top gun beach volleyball scene

Ridgelines are decent little trucks the only thing is that ground clearance is extremely unforgiving. I’ll stick wirh my taco TRD off road 👌🏻 Regardless of what anyone is driving looks like you guys had fun.

what lift does that one ridgeline have is it a 2.5 or a 3.5 in lift cause it kinda looks like a 2 or a 2.5 compared to the other ridgelines on camera

The ridgeline would not prevent any vehicle from going too fast down that. It would only help pulling out of getting stuck.

The black Honda, what kind of roof rack does it have. I would very much like to get one for myself

What size lift does the black Ridgeline have?

9:31 "I used to be an adventurer like you."

"came through in a clutch" is the aphorism

You do have a rough life. Man. Lol.

Did you add skid plates to the hondas?

I LOVE honda

Just lift Ridgeline with 3 inch traxxda kit ad skid plate and you're good to go.

LT or P rated tires on the Honda’s?

I saw a video where someone simulated the Toyota “crawl mode” in a Mazda 4 wheel drive with locking differential. They purposely got their vehicle stuck in soft sand . Using low gear and locking diff. they crawled themselves out on their own in 4 mins. I’d like to see someone do that in a new Ridgeline!

Caught the end of the live stream. Time to rewatch...

Can you send me the footage of me in the beginning?

With 3inch lift and a lil bigger tires this trail should be ok on ridgeline

Would love to see some folks converting those Ridgelines or Passports into OverLanders. It's has a better cushy ride and better at MPGs. Those extra MPG would matter so much on those 500 mi or more trips.

Duck the audio when you're speaking... it's hard to hear you over the background audio in some places. ;)

Put a 3.5” lift and a 32” tires on a Ridgeline and I think it would be much more capable

Song @3:35

I just wish the Honda had another inch of ground clearance and 4wd instead of AWD. I’d be a buyer then. Although the Tacoma’s absolutely suck when it comes to comfort, features, gas mileage. Test drive one 3 years in a row and never purchased. The most uncomfortable vehicle I think I’ve ever driven. Sucks because I’ve owned a tundra and 4Runner and they’re more than fine. Tacoma needs a redesign.

Honda makes many great vehicles for off-road. While the Ridgeline can do pretty well, I'll take my dirt bike instead 👍

that red tacoma was squeaking like a mouse at 3:20 i rather take the ridgeline.

Great video! The 2nd gen ridgeline transmission cooler doesn't get enough airflow below 20MPH, which sucks, I wish honda would make it more offroad-worthy. My 2013 ridgeline is better at offroading (a tiny bit more ground clearance) but still kinda sucks.

Great videos and all but why would you ever buy a ridgeline to off road? Ridgeline is a great truck but it's not a proper 4x4.

Great to see the honda capability and difficulty. But please kill the background music. I rather hear the people and scrapes.

So the Ridgeline is the Tacoma and the Pilot is the 4runner just less capable.

I would have bought a basic trim TRD off road Tacoma for these types of adventures and not risk my RL. RL's are not built for these even with the lift kits in my opinion.

Tacomas wheeling with Ridgelines! 😆 that's kinda like the high school football team scrimmage with the peewee league🤪

Leave the failed DJ efforts behind. The music sux. Silence is golden.

Why not just buy the Honda Minivan? Oh, and who's the nozzle running around with a helmet on?

A Softopper on a Ridgeline 🤣🤣 ..about as useless as a Softopper on an El Camino. IMO, the most useless "truck" ever made. As useless as tastebuds on an arsehole! 😏

Real Trucks do not have transversely mounted engines!

These Ridgeline owners think their Ridgeline soccer mom SUV with a bed in the back is superior. LOL.