2001 Honda CR-V vs. The Glasshouse Mountains and Green Rd (OFFROAD)

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Finally took on some harder tracks at Glasshouse. No damage other than some new pinstripes from going down a track and realising 3/4 in it was a dirt-bike track.
Working on making a new series, still working out all the hard stuff and getting the flow of it all right, going to be a much better presented project. More detailed explanation about the locations, a bit more personality added to it and a good variety of rigs. News on that to come

[@WhiteCavendish]

I love wheeling my RD1 CRV. Great to see someone wheeling it down under, too! That's awesome. Considering Honda never intended it to be a hardcore off-roader, they did an incredible job engineering it, because it does amazingly well off road.

[@isakjetbean]

Agreed, they're such lightweight cars they don't need to have power to go offroad, you just need to use your head a little and walk out your tracks and plan where your wheels need to be. As long as you think before you drive it and ease yourself into the more tricky tracks you'll always get there!

[@WhiteCavendish]

@@isakjetbean Absolutely. I'm very glad that the CR-V was my first 4wd, because it forces me to be a better driver off-road. You have to think and take the time to pick just the right line, so you get in the habit of it, and when you do, the V will amaze you every time. One of the most fun things about wheeling one is the look of disbelief on people's faces when you show up somewhere they think would be impossible for you lol

[@everready19373]

Finally, a decent video without some shitty music! Thank you!!!!

[@isakjetbean]

Yeah I made some bad music choices in the past but then I realized no-one wants to hear that shit!

[@alexanderstevens145]

@@isakjetbean lol

[@softroadingthewest]

Great video, looks like some fun trails to tackle. Impressive what that CRV will do!

[@isakjetbean]

I just point ol Slouchy and she goes, hasn't let me down yet :D

[@TemoTemo1995]

one the best crv offroad videos so far, but i was interested if that xtrail managaed to follow crv

[@isakjetbean]

Yo I completely missed your comment so sorry dude. Thank you for the kind words for starters 🙏 The X-Trail did surprisingly well. It has very close to the same clearance as the CRV did stock but it does have a transfer case and 2.5L engine and more torque despite weighing basically the same. That said, it scraped a lot, the boot latch broke and cost $60 to replace, and the engine ended up dying shortly later anyway so I can't speak so much to the reliability. With a lift and bash plate, it might have stood a chance 🤷‍♂️

[@davidjmcintyre5981]

Great vid.👌 Perfect sized ruts for the RD1...

[@isakjetbean]

Thanks dude, just enough of a challenge to be fun and not break anything haha

[@alcolavista-22]

After i watched this crv.. I’ll keep mine now😂👍

[@MartinsLife]

I swear my CRV isn't this capable offroad ... Yours looks really good offroad

[@isakjetbean]

Thanks man! Honestly, it's just equal parts picking the right line and knowing the car and what it can do. Mine has a rear diff swap with an Element, so it's a bit better offroad, and I have a decent lift including new springs so it handles itself really well. It's also manual. Other than that, I just walk out my tricky lines and air down every time and it doesn't let me down!

[@MartinsLife]

@@isakjetbean can you swap in any rear element diff? Same final drive as CRV? I have the same gen as you. Is it LSD?

[@joshuac5043]

Nice to know my ever reliable RD1 is capable of doing all these stunts. But I won’t be abusing it that way 😅

[@craigiefconcert6493]

This is by far the best RD1 off-road video I’ve seen! Thanks for posting!!! I love my RD1 and I was thinking of getting rid of it for a truck or 4Runner. I started working in British Columbia Canada and will have to work in the mountains sometimes. I may be able to use the RD1…. I see you have a lift kit and bigger tires so I’m thinking about that. The one thing I wonder though is if my old somewhat rusty car can take that kind of slamming around. It may rip the rear suspension off the car.

[@isakjetbean]

I can't imagine it having too many issues with a lift getting up and down tracks but a real 4x4 will always be better for that sort of thing. That said, these are old so new bushings, shocks, springs etc do a big deal towards whether you're breaking stuff. To be completely honest if you're not into cars on a level where you want to work on them and build it up for the driving you want to do, it's better to get something more capable. These things are fun as hell but you can only go so far before you have to spend big money on things like a higher final drive for the front and either boost or engine swap because they're not amazing on the steeper hills, you really have to hit the hill at the right speed which might not be ideal for a work vehicle.

[@brocky78]

Now thats proper offloading

[@cornholio777]

That's such a nice beater vehicle

[@craigiefconcert6493]

Good to know about the element differential. I can get one from the junkyard pretty cheap.

[@isakjetbean]

Lucky. I spent a couple hundred less importing one to Australia than it will cost me for the fulltime awd drivetrain rebuild I'm doing that's using landrover parts and custom shaft adaptors.

[@aminemorchid7145]

Good driver 👍🏻

[@allengucci6922]

how did you mount the jerry can on the spare wheel?

[@darbymcbride41]

Skeet skeet. Damn she lifted

[@EdgewithHedge]

loved watching it. That was some serious off-roading that the CRV is Capable of. Is it AWD At or the AWD Mt??

[@albertohern3276]

where you get the gas holder

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

Some people put Gerry cans on their rides individually labeled Gin & Tonic

[@humzamazen8829]

Where did you get the mount to put that jerry can on ur spare tire from? Got a 2nd gen and trying to figure out a way to mount it on the spare as well

[@cracotator]

Thanks a lot! I was searching to see if CRVs could do soft off-road...u just proved it can do hard off road 😅 how does the mechanic holds on ? Is it strong enough to not break all the time ?

[@isakjetbean]

I've had 1 shock fail and break (290,000+ km's and improperly installed), but that's it, other than that just regular maintenance has keep it going

[@capital_coyote9076]

Watching this crying bc I miss having a car that could actually go places

[@rhaldni07182001]

woow my crv can do that?!?!?!?!?

[@isakjetbean]

As long as you lift it a bit and drive it right it sure can :)

[@devinwillie5022]

@@isakjetbean What lift kit did you use? I am wanting to do the same, but I'm not sure what kit to use.

[@isakjetbean]

@@devinwillie5022 Aerogenics lift spacers front and rear, king springs front and rear. install guides on my channel 🤙

[@jaymeson6976]

Hello where did you get the jerry can holder and what can are you running

[@isakjetbean]

Was a generic one from supercheap auto and the gas can is a proquip

[@cortonolver5276]

Have you done anything with the exhaust pipe that hangs down in the middle?

[@isakjetbean]

Nah haven't touched the cat at all, hasn't even copped a small dent. My exhaust header on the other hand is smashed up a bit

[@ridazach53]

Do you have iron man or ome springs? Im getting ready to order ome springs as of now i have spacers that have worked great for about a year im just looking to up grade to a better set up

[@isakjetbean]

Hey dude, I'm running King Springs (about 1.5") with 1" spacer front and 1.5" rear, the spring gives slightly less lift than OME but less stiff.

[@ridazach53]

@@isakjetbean ive herd the opposite about the iron man vs ome springs lol but thats good to know! And i feel like ill need the subframe drop kit if i go that high lol i had axle wobble from my 1.5 inch spacers up front so i took one off making it .75 of a inch and now my wobble is gone .

[@MoveWildwithMe]

Got social media? Sweet content

[@isakjetbean]

@isak.jetbean on IG 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@youtubeoppressivecensorshi8047]

Do crvs all have awd?

[@agustifamous2549]

Come here have coffee

[@revazkhvichia4599]

is it 235 75 ?

[@AlanTrades]

Wow any 4 wheel lock or abs disabled?

[@isakjetbean]

Doesn't have anything to engage 4x4 except a weird Viscous coupler/Clutch pack/Hydraulic pump hybrid to engage on demand. No abs at all. So pretty much just pick a good line and trust that 4x4 engages when it needs to. I replaced my rear with a stronger Honda diff in the same casing and engages faster and harder than stock ones though

[@henryherrera9111]

Auto or manual??

[@xdzordzx]

Automat, mamual?

[@burmesebeef]

how are the axles holding up?

[@isakjetbean]

Back when the lift was the same as this video, perfect! I went up another 1" and now my inner boots are spitting grease, just need a subframe drop and she'll be good as new again!

[@707crx]

Viscous coupler?

[@isakjetbean]

This year hopefully. Element rear diff is doing more than satisfactory in the meantime.

[@707crx]

Element rear end okay I did not know of that swap I'm going to get into the CR-V game next year

[@LeanQwerty]

any lift on this crv ? and size tire?

[@isakjetbean]

1.5" lift springs on all 4, 1.5" spacer rear on 235/75s

[@LeanQwerty]

@@isakjetbean any rubbing issue on them 235?

[@ensaroz]

is vsa on or off ?

[@MoveWildwithMe]

:S not ever an option on the rd1 I believe

[@yakupavvuran9031]

car automatic transmission?

[@minefulsensory6100]

You take the worst lines 😂

[@isakjetbean]

I take the fun lines, otherwise it's too easy