DIY Lift Kit and Off-Road Tires on Honda CRV Tow Car

Installing All-Terrain Tires, DIY Lift Kit, and LED light bar on our 2004 Honda CRV. Transforming our family car into an off-road RV-towable buggy for the back country.

00:00 Why Off-Road with our 2004 Honda CRV All Wheel Drive
01:24 Install TOYO Open Country A/T III 225/75R15 Tires on 04 Honda CRV
02:59 DIY Install of HRG 1.5" Lift Kit on 04 Honda CRV
10:44 LED Light Bar Installation on Luggage Rack
12:47 Before and After Lifted

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[BillAndersonNS]

Anyone who gets THAT excited about doing mods on their 17 year old vehicle, well, you got to admire that. Nice job.

[detroitpimpaho]

I've had the CR-V since 2005.. for the 17, 000 that it cost, it has been running like a champ for almost 17 years and 170, 000 miles. Honda gets my respect

[jimsjacob]

I can so relate to the last comment about “looking back” at the result of your work. You know the project went as planned when you get that satisfied feeling afterwards... 👍🏻

[jameswilson]

I had a 2002 CRV and it looked just like yours. It was the best car I ever owned in 40 years of driving. Incredibly reliable.

[Paul_Klimb]

Thanks so much for posting this. I want to get a CRV and lift it, but I was never sure by how much, but the 1.5 inch lift looks perfect!

[jim]

shocks and struts are recommended to be replaced after 50, 000 miles, they may look fine but you will see huge difference with new set. looks good

[granddaddyHerps]

If you plan on putting a crv in dirt. It's a must to have this setup. Makes it very versatile. We'll done

[mr.cslawncare]

I finally found just the information i need! I have an 05 CRV Ex and we are original owners. Bought it for my wife to go to nursing school, she drove for several years, my daughter drove it to college for 5 years, she got married and now its my project car. I'm not the most mechanically inclined but i'm excited to give it a go. Great quality video. Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you so much for the content
Randy

[dd-owpe]

you are so, so smart living!..best practical channel

[RoxyLynne]

Looked great. I did the same thing to my 5 speed 2003. I swapped on 2003 16” pilot wheels and mud terrains tires, 100k miles ago. I can go anywhere. Can’t crawl like a jeep but still fun. Now have 320k miles on it now and have only put joints and a clutch in it at about 300. Unbelievable reliability.

[frequentthinker]

We have a 2006 CRV with 200, 000 miles on it. Totally stock. Was considering retiring it for something new but this video might make me reconsider.

[a.j.garcia]

Looking at purchasing an 03 CR-V, and looking forward to doing some similar mods so that that my kids and I get to go play in the woods, go fishing and camping! Such an underrated vehicle. Looking froward to my second gen CR-V!

[rosiemikesundance]

Just happened to here in the Northwest for the summer and ran into Brian at a Walmart. Was nice to chat for a few minutes. Good job on the lift. I’m just finishing the wiring on our new tow vehicle. Picked up a sweet 2013 Mini Cooper with a manual transmission. Safe travels in Colorado.

[gemfam]

My exact year, model, color CR-V. Definitely can relate to your enthusiasm for your CR-V. Don't have the off road features as you show, but I've installed a hitch for occasional light trailer towing.

[Ratcatch]

What a job !
My next work in my CRV 02.
Well done ! Just got a guide. Thanks.

[arthurcutting]

My curiosity got me here and I watch the complete video. I modified and towed a 2007 Kia Sportage for 12 years. It required the usual towing equipment plus a transmission lube pump. Last year we replaced the Kia with a new Chevy Colorado and I set it up myself. One thing I noticed right away was how much better the Chevy tracked behind the motorhome on roads with truck grooves worn in. I guess the wider track made this improvement. You might try wheel spacers on your CRV if it has the same issue.

[MarcinOfTheNuclearVillage]

I'm about to buy a 2004 CR-V from a friend of mine. It has some battle scars here and there so I started thinking about a)nice restoration or b)simple repairs and mods... After watching your video it's modifying and repairing all the way. Thanks for the ideas!

[tkilg]

I know exactly what you meant about "not going smoothly". I am usually always taking a ride on the "struggle bus" when I do projects like that.

[mikejames]

Thinking about buying a Honda CRV 2005 to 2006.I really liked the looks of it even with just the taller Tires it looked great!Thanks for showing it to us I really liked it a lot.

[joshuadugan]

Spotted a 2003 with a manual for a decent price. This video makes me wanna buy it and do the exact things you did. Good job man! 😎