Comments on: Ford’s F150 MidBox Is A Smart Idea http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/02/fords-f150-midbox-is-a-smart-idea/ Toyota Tundra News, Reviews, Accessories, and Information Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:09:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin (Jason) http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/02/fords-f150-midbox-is-a-smart-idea/#comment-3509 admin (Jason) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:21:15 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/02/fords-f150-midbox-is-a-smart-idea/#comment-3509 JoJo - First of all, Honda is definitely a minor player. They sell about 50k new Ridgeline "trucks" a year - substantially less than Toyota, GM, Dodge, or Ford. As I'm sure you know, the independent rear in the Ridgeline is a mixed blessing. Ride is definitely better, but tow rating and hauling are MUCH lower. Besides, the Ridgeline doesn't really compete with a true half-ton so there's no need to match Honda. However, you are correct to say that the live axle prevents Toyota (and others) from adding the feature. Your point about Chrysler's RamBox is well taken. It's also an excellent feature. JoJo – First of all, Honda is definitely a minor player. They sell about 50k new Ridgeline “trucks” a year – substantially less than Toyota, GM, Dodge, or Ford. As I’m sure you know, the independent rear in the Ridgeline is a mixed blessing. Ride is definitely better, but tow rating and hauling are MUCH lower. Besides, the Ridgeline doesn’t really compete with a true half-ton so there’s no need to match Honda. However, you are correct to say that the live axle prevents Toyota (and others) from adding the feature. Your point about Chrysler’s RamBox is well taken. It’s also an excellent feature.

]]> By: JoJo http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/02/fords-f150-midbox-is-a-smart-idea/#comment-3500 JoJo Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:08:11 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2008/06/02/fords-f150-midbox-is-a-smart-idea/#comment-3500 Other truck makers haven't matched the Ridgeline's in-bed trunk because the Ridgeline is the only pickup currently sold with an independent rear suspension. Deleting the live axle is the only way to gain the space necessary to do so. Not because Honda is a, "minor player." RamBox will be a much more popular option for storage than MidBox. And it has twice the cubic volume of the Ridgeline trunk. Toyota would do well to follow the Chrysler example. Other truck makers haven’t matched the Ridgeline’s in-bed trunk because the Ridgeline is the only pickup currently sold with an independent rear suspension. Deleting the live axle is the only way to gain the space necessary to do so. Not because Honda is a, “minor player.”

RamBox will be a much more popular option for storage than MidBox. And it has twice the cubic volume of the Ridgeline trunk. Toyota would do well to follow the Chrysler example.

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