the “mystery gear box” is just a carrier bearing to carry that driveshaft over the middle axle. if it were not there, the middle axle and driveshaft to the rear axle would interfere during articulation. the reason the truck was spinning only one rear tire is simple. on that grade. most of the weight shifted to the…

Probably $20k down based on the numbers.

What a bunch of fluff. This is how you buy a car:

LTIROCKS, your Ridgeline fanboyism is showing and its clear that you will justify it’s glory no matter what evidence you are presented with. Congrats on your dedication to a minivan El Camino.

I’m not following you. We are talking about the second generation Ridgeline, not the first. And the article is largely about electronic systems, not mechanical. Even so, the Ridgeline still has a transfer case-like system to split power fore and aft whether they call it that or not. Just like Subaru does.

It’s not. Its the same basic concept that Land Rover introduced in 2005 on the LR3 (Terrain Response) and has been adapted by various marques since.

You mistakenly used an interior shot of an E90 BMW to depict the Mazda. Wait...