Foggy47
5 year old buck +
I drive a Honda Ridgeline on a daily basis. It's in the body shop to repair a hit and run parking lot dent by some creep that didn't have the nerve to own up to his idiocy. While my Ridgeline is hardly a "truck".....it serves my needs well as a daily driver and hauls what I need to haul.
Anyway.....my insurance is covering most of this (bumper / fender) damage as well as a rental vehicle. They were out of cars as it's "high-season" here in the lakes country..... but were willing to provide me with a Ford Super Duty 3/4 ton pickup with four door and a long box. Big sucker for sure. I figured I could live with it for a few days....and considered I could use it to haul my tractor as I need the 400 hour service. Kubota would loan me a trailer to haul my tractor but would not furnish a drawbar and a 2 5/16" ball to pull their trailer. That would cost me more than having them pick up and deliver my tractor so......I let them do it.
Anyway, while I hate to bash another brand......I cannot wait to give it back. I hate this vehicle. Huge to get into via side steps....and you gotta trip over your own feet to climb aboard......then cramped when your sitting behind the wheel. Seating does not adjust to fit my body. Ugh.
The steering wheel is "chunky" as are all the knobs, switches and buttons. Which are way to many and confusing to say the least. Nothing operates similar to my Honda or other GM vehicles, my Jeep or even a Hyundai that we keep in OZ. The ergonomics are simply bad to my way of doing things. I've driven lots of trucks including some larger ones......but this thing is a muthah to drive.
I suppose we all have likes and dislikes in vehicles......this Ford is much like Toyota to me......and nothing is intuitive in design or layout. I have gotten about 1/2 the mileage I get out of my Ridgeline and none of the comfortable ride or pleasing ergonomics. It's not fun to herd it down the road. Rough riding sucker for sure......and even spins the wheels on gravel from a dead stop and little hill in front to tackle. ?? Really ???
OK. Rant over. I'm sure other folks feel the same was about GM or Honda's. Did I mention I hate this thing. Tuesday won't come soon enough for me.
Anyway.....my insurance is covering most of this (bumper / fender) damage as well as a rental vehicle. They were out of cars as it's "high-season" here in the lakes country..... but were willing to provide me with a Ford Super Duty 3/4 ton pickup with four door and a long box. Big sucker for sure. I figured I could live with it for a few days....and considered I could use it to haul my tractor as I need the 400 hour service. Kubota would loan me a trailer to haul my tractor but would not furnish a drawbar and a 2 5/16" ball to pull their trailer. That would cost me more than having them pick up and deliver my tractor so......I let them do it.
Anyway, while I hate to bash another brand......I cannot wait to give it back. I hate this vehicle. Huge to get into via side steps....and you gotta trip over your own feet to climb aboard......then cramped when your sitting behind the wheel. Seating does not adjust to fit my body. Ugh.
The steering wheel is "chunky" as are all the knobs, switches and buttons. Which are way to many and confusing to say the least. Nothing operates similar to my Honda or other GM vehicles, my Jeep or even a Hyundai that we keep in OZ. The ergonomics are simply bad to my way of doing things. I've driven lots of trucks including some larger ones......but this thing is a muthah to drive.
I suppose we all have likes and dislikes in vehicles......this Ford is much like Toyota to me......and nothing is intuitive in design or layout. I have gotten about 1/2 the mileage I get out of my Ridgeline and none of the comfortable ride or pleasing ergonomics. It's not fun to herd it down the road. Rough riding sucker for sure......and even spins the wheels on gravel from a dead stop and little hill in front to tackle. ?? Really ???
OK. Rant over. I'm sure other folks feel the same was about GM or Honda's. Did I mention I hate this thing. Tuesday won't come soon enough for me.
Gotta cleaver that tofu! 
