Spotted: Ridgeline

[heavyfuel]

Saw this masterpiece at Sunshine this morning... http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr150/2500calgary/Darwin2.jpg

[Thaco]

what's the problem?

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Seems fine to me...

[Oryx]

How else do you suppose he gonna fit a sled in a ridgeline....?

[TomcoPDR]

Originally posted by Thaco
what's the problem?



Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo
Seems fine to me...



Originally posted by Oryx
How else do you suppose he gonna fit a sled in a ridgeline....?


:werd: It's not like the truck can't take that kinda weight.

[4DoorGTZ]

Probably no light or red flag hanging off the back. We get tickets when there is no flag on the back of our skidoos and they only hang 1ft off the back of the survey trucks.

[Kloubek]

I do question whether that is truly secured properly. I know it looks like there is a support coming from his hitch - but that's a really long distance to support.

[zarge]

lol i find it funny buy a real truck if you're gonna put a sled it in :rofl:

[Thaco]

Originally posted by zarge
lol i find it funny buy a real truck if you're gonna put a sled it in lol yeah, because an avalanche is a "real truck" right?

[zarge]

Yes because we're comparing my old truck to this truck.. and the fact that I don't even own a sled?? :facepalm: Keep sniffin glue! Nothing wrong with a ridgeline, just retarded to put a sled in the back of one.

[Cos]

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[Euro_Trash]

The majority of the weight is in the bed - nothing to see here, carry on

[Hallowed_point]

I sure as hell wouldn't be comfortable driving behind this guy :eek: I can just picture it flying out!! You gotta wonder why people buy light duty trucks and just go nuts trying to haul stuff :nut:

[Thaco]

you guys are funny, that sled is like 500 lbs... no different than a couple fatties in the back seat..., all of the weight is above the rear tires... it's really a non-issue

[dirtsniffer]

haha ya, atleast it's only one sled

[zarge]

Originally posted by Thaco
you guys are funny, that sled is like 500 lbs... no different than a couple fatties in the back seat..., all of the weight is above the rear tires... it's really a non-issue

Is it yours?? lol

[heavyD]

That can't be legal.

[ddduke]

Originally posted by Thaco
yeah, because an avalanche is a "real truck" right?

An avalanche is more of a real truck then this.

1. it's a half ton
2. has a v8
3. the box on an avalanche is bigger then a ridgeline, it also folds down into the back seats which gives you and extra 2.5 feet.

We had an avalanche as one of our work trucks last year and the thing was surprisingly useful.

[firebane]

Few issues.

1) That plywood looks like 1/2"
2) The support underneath only has 1 main support and it like the plywood looks bent.

Sure the sled may only weight 500lbs but factor in when its bouncing up and down from the bumps in the road and such.

Guy is crazy!

[Sugarphreak]

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[speedog]

Originally posted by heavyD
That can't be legal. Probably is legal and only needs to be flagged or have a red lamp is extending more than 1.5 meters beyond the rear of the vehicle (section 16 (http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=2009_122.cfm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=9780779741847) of Alberta's vehicle equipment regulations) - still looks way to ghetto for me.

[speedog]

Originally posted by ddduke
An avalanche is more of a real truck then this.

1. it's a half ton
2. has a v8
3. the box on an avalanche is bigger then a ridgeline, it also folds down into the back seats which gives you and extra 2.5 feet.

We had an avalanche as one of our work trucks last year and the thing was surprisingly useful. Yupp, here we go - a real truck has to have a V8.

[Darell_n]

Many Avalanches are 2500 models. That's what makes them a real truck.

[SKR]

Originally posted by speedog
Yupp, here we go - a real truck has to have a V8.

Not necessarily. A lot of real trucks come with 6 cylinders. But they're inline, not v's, and they don't come with spark plugs.

[heavyfuel]

Originally posted by SKR


Not necessarily. A lot of real trucks come with 6 cylinders. But they're inline, not v's, and they don't come with spark plugs.

Amen. Haha

[Xtrema]

Only way to get 50/50 balance on a Honda?

[KRyn]

This guy doesn't have anything on homeboy in the following link...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2116719/How-penalty-points-Chinese-driver-stopped-police-stacking-increasingly-smaller-trucks-other.html

[lilmira]

Originally posted by KRyn
This guy doesn't have anything on homeboy in the following link...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2116719/How-penalty-points-Chinese-driver-stopped-police-stacking-increasingly-smaller-trucks-other.html

Now that's carpooling.

[Cos]

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[craigcd]

Originally posted by Darell_n
Many Avalanches are 2500 models. That's what makes them a real truck.

No they arent.

[TomcoPDR]

Originally posted by Darell_n
Many Avalanches are 2500 models. That's what makes them a real truck.



Originally posted by craigcd


No they arent.


QFT, 2500 are the rare models

[sr20s14zenki]

Looks like one hell of a cantilever. Altho there isn't much weight there, it multiplies over the distance of the cantilever. Would have used a thicker plywood. Looks like the hss is already flexing..

I'm sure it's fine, ive done sketchier.

[craigcd]

Originally posted by TomcoPDR






QFT, 2500 are the rare models

:thumbsup:

[ddduke]

Originally posted by speedog
Yupp, here we go - a real truck has to have a V8.

I didn't say it needs a v8 to be a real truck. I just listed a few reasons why an Avalanche is MORE of a real truck then a ridgeline. Typical douchebag trying to twist my words.

quarter ton v6 VS. half ton v8, hmmmmm I wonder which is more of a truck.

[Abeo]

Originally posted by ddduke


quarter ton v6 VS. half ton v8, hmmmmm I wonder which is more of a truck.

The one that actually hauls things is more of a truck. 4 cyl, v6, v8, v10, doesn't matter if you treat it like a princess.

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/415/2061/38536030001_large.jpg
This has a payload of 2200 lbs, thats more than a ton. And its unibody I6, so I guess its not much a truck? :rolleyes:

[ddduke]

Originally posted by Abeo

This has a payload of 2200 lbs, thats more than a ton. And its unibody I6, so I guess its not much a truck? :rolleyes:

To me it really isn't. I can't load down the box, hitch up a 16 foot trailer and go to work (safely anyways).

There's always going to be the exception to the rule and while this is more of a truck then may other quarter tons, MOST quarter tons are still not real trucks and are pretty much useless. Especially the ridgeline. Atleast rangers and dakotas have a normal box on them. When you need to flag an 8ft 2x4 then you're not driving a real truck, this goes for half tons too.

[syritis]

Originally posted by speedog
Probably is legal and only needs to be flagged or have a red lamp is extending more than 1.5 meters beyond the rear of the vehicle (section 16 (http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=2009_122.cfm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=9780779741847) of Alberta's vehicle equipment regulations) - still looks way to ghetto for me.

bingo. as well the total weight of the tongue load does not exceed 500lbs.

PS a truck has a solid rear axle and a longitudinally-mounted engine. check mate ridgeline.

[HuMz]

Don't see an issue, all the weight of the sled is in the front which is fully in the box. The rear ends of most sleds are very light (you can usually pick them up)

[SoSlowDx]

I personally wouldn't do that! The ridgeline is an "urban truck" and yes, I own one. :D

[AndyL]

Originally posted by Abeo

This has a payload of 2200 lbs, thats more than a ton. And its unibody I6, so I guess its not much a truck? :rolleyes:

I'm story but the max gvwr of the Comanche is 4616lbs, with a curb weight of 3141. So at best you could tow/carry is 1475lbs, if you ever put 2200lbs in the bed - it would fail like a ridgeline and end up with a spotted thread.

[Supa Dexta]

Yeah it looks bad, and I'm not a fan - But as mentioned its really not that bad.. There is NO weight in the rear end of these mountain sleds these days, so all of the weight is over the axles of the 'truck'.. It probably handles better having some weight over the wheels.. Are those things capable of 4x2 or are they awd?

Plus, small trailers a PITA.

[speedog]

Still ghetto.

[Abeo]

Originally posted by AndyL


I'm story but the max gvwr of the Comanche is 4616lbs, with a curb weight of 3141. So at best you could tow/carry is 1475lbs, if you ever put 2200lbs in the bed - it would fail like a ridgeline and end up with a spotted thread.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Comanche


There was also a heavy duty "Big Ton" package (known as the "Metric Ton" package outside the U.S.) for the long-bed models. The package included heavier-duty leaf springs and wheels, larger tires and an upgraded rear axle to a Dana 44 instead of a Dana 35, which increased the stock payload (cargo) capacity from 1,400 to 2,205 pounds (640 to 1,000 kg), well above that of any other truck similar to the Comanche's size. The Metric Ton Comanche's payload rating was higher than that of many larger pickups.

[speedog]

This thread is so retarded - my 1980 El Camino was last registered as a truck even though I know it is no where near being what most would consider a truck including myself. But it has hauled some very truck-like loads including motorbikes, dirt, furniture, junk to the landfill - I guess what defines a truck is all in the eyes of the beholder, my El Camino certainly is not a truck to me but it probably has done way more truck-like things than most of the trucks I see running around Calgary.

[AndyL]

The Comanche you posted is not a metric ton variant, they were sold as cab and chassis units, and are not commonly found...

[Abeo]

Originally posted by AndyL
The Comanche you posted is not a metric ton variant, they were sold as cab and chassis units, and are not commonly found...

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2283/12277348/22466520/380015116.jpg

Seriously, for a off road guy, you should know this stuff.

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by Abeo


http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2283/12277348/22466520/380015116.jpg

Seriously, for a off road guy, you should know this stuff.

Seriously you're bitching about that? You picked a rare breed of an old and dead Jeep truck to solidify your argument. Probably one of the rarest mini trucks to boot. And in your original statement you just sayed Comanche, which in virtually everyones eyes in going to be the standard Comanche, not the Metric Ton monster.

[Ymerej472008]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki
Would have used a thicker plywood. Looks like the hss is already flexing...

:werd: I would have strong backed the HSS with 2 or 3" flat bar.

[Abeo]

Originally posted by Unknown303


Seriously you're bitching about that? You picked a rare breed of an old and dead Jeep truck to solidify your argument. Probably one of the rarest mini trucks to boot. And in your original statement you just sayed Comanche, which in virtually everyones eyes in going to be the standard Comanche, not the Metric Ton monster.

I said this (http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3853603/1987-jeep-comanche-regular-cab) has a payload of 2200 lbs. Click the link.

Its not like I picked the dually ranger or toyota 1 ton mini as an example, comanches are not that rare.

[J-hop]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
From a structural perspective it actually doesn't look all that bad. Plywood thickness is not an issue because the track is dispersing the load more evenly.

Biggest issue I see is the hitch is probably not rated for the tongue weight being exerted on it (thanks to the length of the lever which multiplies the force) and may eventually fail do to fatigue. Also there should be some better tied downs vertically on the front of the sled; if something were to fail the only thing keeping that sled in there would be if tie downs were able to prevent it from rotating backwards and out.

All in all I've seen much worse on almost a daily basis

Yea the tongue weight is my biggest concern as well, with a class 3 hitch I think the ridge line is around 5-600lb max tongue weight given the distance from the hitch that contraption extends I would agree you may cause it to fail down the road.

I guess my question is why someone with enough money for a ridge line and a fun toy like a sled doesn't go out and buy a truck built for his purpose or as mentioned a cheap trailer to tow it (I'm sure 1000$ would get you a decent trailer to haul one sled.

I wonder how he gets it down?? If he uses ramps that would be sketchy as he'd put the whole weight of the sled on end of that sheet causing an extremely high force on his hitch when you account for the lever arm. Maybe he just removes the bar and drops the sheet down with the sled on it to create sort of a ramp? Either way it looks sketchy!