Here's some pics when I first looked at the truck. It's in a shop now having work done.I'm the OP and here's an update. I split things and bought both a car AND a sweet, used Ford diesel pickup. I could never find one.
Fate found me a '97 F250 Super Duty 7.3 Powerstroke diesel from a retiring neighbor. 160,000 and it purrs like a kitten. Good tires, clean interior and good looking. It sat in a heated barn for a few years so it needs some work.
Back brakes and drums, etc are NG as are the rubber brake hoses and some brake lines. Belts, exhaust system and batteries are NG and all fluids and filters need changed. The car makes the wife happy and the truck makes me happy. Win-win.
Thanks for the input. Pictures soon.
2023 Ridgeline here too. It's the ideal size truck for my needs with a roomy interior and unlike other midsize trucks there's over 4' between the (low) wheel wells. It handles and rides wonderfully. When I was pondering what midsize truck to replace my 2018 Ridgeline I looked at the GM twins, the new Ranger, and new Nissan Frontier. The GMC Canyon was pretty nice but the interior wasn't as nice or roomy, nor was the ride and handling, so I went Ridgeline again.2023 Honda Ridgeline since I retired does everything I need tows 5000 pounds heaviest I tow is my Polaris UTV easy to park roomy inside back seats easily fold up for more room in the back for tools and whatnot. Has a trunk under the bed with a lot of room, dual functioning tailgate makes bed access easy, v6 non turbo engine 9 speed transmission easy to park....
Never did have to trailer a bulldozer yet, and I don't use my 3500 for rock crawling, but to call a Ridgeline a "truck" is really pushing it in my mind.If your truck requirement includes towing a bull dozer or rock crawling look elsewhere.
Nope it's a truck, the best one I've owned.Never did have to trailer a bulldozer yet, and I don't use my 3500 for rock crawling, but to call a Ridgeline a "truck" is really pushing it in my mind.
It's a car with a bed on the back as far as I'm concerned,