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Looks like a Cherokee.

It will be close. Having the front wheel turned might make the difference. You might also have to park it in the bed at an angle.

Parts and accessories availability is certainly and problem for everyone. I’m sure people will post when they find something and get it put on. Once they get their Maverick of course.

You are not wrong there. Understand the system and how it works. There are also universal rules for driving off road that translates to all platforms. If one doesn’t understand the above, they can get in trouble quick.

I’ve had other brands with AWD and with the right tires, you would be surprised where you can go with them. You do have to be careful you don’t tweak the unibody but they can do quite a bit.

The original Odyssey might have been based off the Accord. It was smaller and a four door compared to the larger vehicle with sliding second doors. Now that you mention it on the Pilot, the Ridgeline probably does share a lot with it. The powertrain would certainly be the same or at least...

Just remember that the Ridgeline is a modified Honda Odyssey with a bunch of reenforcement and weight added to it. The powertrain was never really designed for the vehicle. Just modified to make it work with the AWD and modified platform. Honda likes to do that with their SUVs. It’s just...

I'm neutral on TFL. Their reports and tests do have some useful content but on the other hand, they have to play nice with all the manufacturers in order to keep getting vehicles to test and review. So, they don't provide a true report on the vehicles they look at. They can't. If they see...

The load limit is based on what the rack is mounted too as well as the design of the rack. The manufacturer of the rack will quote their load limit but will always refer to the vehicle manufacturer for the final determination on what the limit will be. So, a rack may be rated for say 200...

It depends on what you are planning to carry on the rack. A roof top tent should be fine since the load limit is for a load on the move. Static, the load can be higher.

I've gotten along just fine with the 6' on the 2011 and 5' on the 2019 but I do have caps with roof racks on both for things to wide or long for the beds. I have the rack more for my canoe and kayaks than for lumber or anything else but they do get used for that from time to time.

Bigger squirrels.

Ditto.