Awesome! I’m also considering lifting my 07 Pilot and upgrade to larger tires. 1st gen Honda pilot’s are underrated, I have done some mild off road trips in the north east and my pilot has been pretty good. Thank you guys for sharing this video.
17 is pretty good my 2010 Pilot with 190k miles on it I barely get 15. Still having oil burning problems, o2 senor codes. Yes I'm using an VCM Eliminator for about a year now
Very cool! My tazor program for my jeep has a “cooldown mode” that allows you to program a button to turn the fans on super high. Good job stopping for the horses. More people need to know if you see horses on the trail to pull off and kill the car and turn off any lights. Talk to them so the horses know what you are.
Great videos! I would say focus more on torque and get the pedal Commander to help get more power quicker to the wheels. Since it allows the throttle body to open sooner. Miss my old 03 Honda Pilot. Had a 06 Honda Ridgeline sold it and bought it back. Because now that you can get 3-in lift kits for 1st Gen pilots and ridgelines.. HONDA POWER
@@GotterAdventure FYI I caught a peacock bass the other day. It was on the Miller canal by the little weir you guys have fished the last couple times. First one I've caught. Cranks work great, thanks for reply!
Hey, question- I asked my local car repair shop if he could do a lift kit on my 06 Honda and he said he doesn't advise it because it wrecks the car. He says it's bad for bushings etc. How long have you been driving with your lift and have you had any issues? I don't do major off roading but just getting down my road to our farm all winter IS off roading!
If you stick to a mild lift with camber correction parts and are able to get the Pilot successfully aligned you will be fine. I have had best results with Honda and Napa axles. I ran into issues with seized adjustment bolts initially that had to be cut out and replaced. I have about 150k on my Pilot lifted and just replaced the final original axle at 300k.
Hondas have vented diffs and transmissions so they can ford deep enough to threaten the intake. It is also helpful to keep the dust out of your filter.
I plan to get the 1st gen pilot and lifting it. Any suggestions on how to avoid any vibrations after installing a lift kit? And also, how many miles are on your rig?
I would recommend a 2" lift or the HRG ultimate 3" lift. Stay away from most 3rd party axles. Honda axles are best and new Napa axles seem to work well from my experience. I have approximately 280k on my Pilot.
Shout out to @mike_honchos_honda for being the actual first lifted Honda Pilot that I have met in person! I feel like a goon sometimes :)
Awesome! I’m also considering lifting my 07 Pilot and upgrade to larger tires. 1st gen Honda pilot’s are underrated, I have done some mild off road trips in the north east and my pilot has been pretty good. Thank you guys for sharing this video.
That is awesome! My recommendation is the HRG ultimate 3"or a 2" lift with 245-75-16 tires and Nolodesigns Skid plates.
@@GotterAdventure Thank you for the suggestion!
17 is pretty good my 2010 Pilot with 190k miles on it I barely get 15. Still having oil burning problems, o2 senor codes. Yes I'm using an VCM Eliminator for about a year now
Great video! Love to see a family fun filled adventure.
Thanks!
Very cool! My tazor program for my jeep has a “cooldown mode” that allows you to program a button to turn the fans on super high.
Good job stopping for the horses. More people need to know if you see horses on the trail to pull off and kill the car and turn off any lights. Talk to them so the horses know what you are.
That is super cool! That is a good point about the Horses. It wouldn't be good if they got spooked.
I can’t choose witch body looks better Honda Pilot is always coming with new ideas but def love the old ones better then the new gens
I like my Pilot's looks, but even more than that I like the functionality!
@@GotterAdventure very unique look enjoy it brother 💪🏼
Your family adventures are so awesome. God Bless
Thank you for your support!
If you ever come to Texas we can run down the beach its 60 miles of beach driving one way, I just got the lift finished on my 2005 pilot.
Great videos! I would say focus more on torque and get the pedal Commander to help get more power quicker to the wheels. Since it allows the throttle body to open sooner. Miss my old 03 Honda Pilot. Had a 06 Honda Ridgeline sold it and bought it back. Because now that you can get 3-in lift kits for 1st Gen pilots and ridgelines.. HONDA POWER
Honda's in the wild!
Oh yeah! Can't wait to see more at the AWD Festival :)
i know it’s an old vid look at getting a j37 intake manifold and throttle body. just hit the forums and figure out what variation of j37 works best
I am running a P2R throttle body adapter and J37 throttle body now. I can feel the difference.
I suggest use the baofeng radios bro. Definitely worth it.
Nice SUV 4X4 HONDA PILOT I Love this Car.
We need to dedicate a day in rainy season to chase those peacocks down man!
That would be fun! Might have to waterproof my Pilot better before that trip.
What kind of mpg you getting
I haven't calculated it recently, but it is between 16-18mpg
Looks like everybody had a lot of fun as usual. SMH about the hungry crocs....
Yes we did. We have alligators, not crocs LOL
Your Pilot looks so different without the rack up top.
Great one! What were you guys using for bait out there?
Thanks! We were using artificial crank baits
@@GotterAdventure FYI I caught a peacock bass the other day. It was on the Miller canal by the little weir you guys have fished the last couple times. First one I've caught. Cranks work great, thanks for reply!
Do you issues with the electronics like ESC when aired down? Supposedly the Ridgelines have issues with airing down?
I am still able to disable vsa while my Pilot is aired down. I do believe you will need to pull the vsa fuse in the Ridgeline to do the same
Hey, question- I asked my local car repair shop if he could do a lift kit on my 06 Honda and he said he doesn't advise it because it wrecks the car. He says it's bad for bushings etc. How long have you been driving with your lift and have you had any issues? I don't do major off roading but just getting down my road to our farm all winter IS off roading!
If you stick to a mild lift with camber correction parts and are able to get the Pilot successfully aligned you will be fine. I have had best results with Honda and Napa axles. I ran into issues with seized adjustment bolts initially that had to be cut out and replaced. I have about 150k on my Pilot lifted and just replaced the final original axle at 300k.
That snorkel will never, ever be used.
Hondas have vented diffs and transmissions so they can ford deep enough to threaten the intake. It is also helpful to keep the dust out of your filter.
What trail is this you are riding on? That is the type of trails that I’d like to ride thru.
The trails were in Picayune Strand Florida
I plan to get the 1st gen pilot and lifting it. Any suggestions on how to avoid any vibrations after installing a lift kit? And also, how many miles are on your rig?
I would recommend a 2" lift or the HRG ultimate 3" lift. Stay away from most 3rd party axles. Honda axles are best and new Napa axles seem to work well from my experience. I have approximately 280k on my Pilot.
Hey I have a question, what's your mpg with the lift? Considering lifting my 03
I get between 15 and 17 with my 235-85-16 load e mud terrains
@@GotterAdventure damn that's better mpg than I thought.
Are you familiar with a high pitch whine coming from underneath the pilot? It's pretty loud.
07 pilot
I used to be able to hear a bit of whining around 50-60mph before I switched to noisy tires
@@GotterAdventure hm. I hear a whine parked , can't hear it moving
@@GotterAdventure How important are valve adjustments on this vehicle?
Sorry if I'm annoying brother, knowledge is power
@@truthistreason9708 a whine when parked could be a pulley going bad. I have replaced my idler pulleys a few times
@@truthistreason9708 it would s recommend to perform a valve adjustment every 100k I believe.
What does it take to lift the honda. I have a 2015.
Check out HRG, they make a 2" and 3" lift. I am going to make a lift recommendation video this year.
what tire size are you running?
I am running 235-85-16 right now, but I think 245-75-16 is the best all-round tire size for 1st gen Pilots considering gearing.
Eat some chicken
OMG Guyz 😊 🫂 🙏 Another Epic adventure and great info!♤
Thanks!