Honda Pilots are Terrible Off-Road

Nice pilot. I had to figure these could be slightly modified to bring a little more fun!

The look of these reminds me of my 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee
 
If I'm not mistaken a Pilot like yours still has a "regular" automatic transmission (as in, planetary gears not CVT), right? I think CVTs are what hold back 90% of other cross-over vehicles more than clearance/traction (espec w/ a mild lift and good AT tires). The reality is most vehicles will do a LOT more than their owners realize. Glad to see you getting out and pushing your rig to find its limits.

-TJ
 
tjZ06 said:
If I'm not mistaken a Pilot like yours still has a "regular" automatic transmission (as in, planetary gears not CVT), right? I think CVTs are what hold back 90% of other cross-over vehicles more than clearance/traction (espec w/ a mild lift and good AT tires). The reality is most vehicles will do a LOT more than their owners realize. Glad to see you getting out and pushing your rig to find its limits.

-TJ
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That is correct, that being said gearing is a primary weakness.
 
I wish Honda would do something like they did on their ATVs for years without a transfer case. They would put a super deep 1st gear in them so you could still climb stuff but at a slower speed.
 
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