How to lift a 06-14 Gen 1 RIDGELINE

[@AllenManor]

I replaced the sway bar end-links on my 2011 Acura MDX (very similar vehicle mechanically) and the key to removing the nut is to be patient and use penetrating oil liberally (I recommend Liquid Wrench over WD-40). Spray the nut/bolt with penetrating oil, let it sit for several minutes, then use an Allen wrench and ratcheting wrench to begin to loosen. When the nut starts to bind up, back it off and apply more lubricant, let it sit for a few minutes. Repeat the process. Do not try to use a lot of force or you will strip out the hole the Allen wrench goes into. With each loosening, the nut should go a little farther. It took me about 10 minutes per nut this way (one nut took about 20 minutes). It was a real test of patience but it worked. If you live in areas that they salt the roads it could take a lot longer or maybe not work at all but it is worth a try.

[@BjornV]

Nice tip, I do the same at work. Foes take time, but if you need to keep the part, worth doing so.

[@defosadventures2819]

Thanks for breaking everything down; I feel confident enough to spend 2 days doing this…😅 Great video quality & editing. 🤙🏻

[@BjornV]

Thanks man! It's not that hard, and as you can see, easy enough to dl at home ;)

[@ACCORDriver_NL]

Awesome job and clear to follow instructions for anyone who would like to do the same. Top job!

[@BjornV]

Thanks Roy, appreciate it ;)

[@xCaliKid96]

Wow what a beauty. So if I’m correct, you lifted it 2 inches and used the original wheels and it gave it that 3 inch lift? Any chance you can tell me what exact traxda lift you used cause it looks perfect. Lastly how did you get your rims so shiny and black? Did you paint them? Sorry for all the question but this is exactly how I’d love my truck to look. Thank you!

[@BjornV]

Hey! Thanks man! Appreciate it ;) So yes, I lifted it with thetraxda 202020 kit (2" lift) Using the original wheels with taller tyres I got +- 3" lift. I got my wheel sandblasted (they're not real chrome!) and powdercoated black. No problem, we're here to help eachother ;)

[@imjustaguy7558]

For anybody thinking of lifting their first gen ridgeline…..DONT. It causes major problems. If youd rather sacrifice reliability to look cool, then by all means, go ahead and lift it.

[@hexZ06]

I have an 06 and I tell my wife every time I see a lifted one, THESE TRUCKS WEREN’T MEANT TO BE LIFTED! It looks tacky

[@BjornV]

What major problems? I've been driving around like this for years, only having my shocks going bad now, but that's normal. 135k miles with oem shocks.

[@Pepextremesports]

super awesome work i love it , i just want to get more offroad , thanks from Chile

[@BjornV]

Thanks! 🙏 You'll get loads more clearance this way! Have fun!

[@Pepextremesports]

@@BjornV really thanks bjorn my 2012 its been only been used for the city ¡ and i would love to go further with the ridgy , have a good day sir blesings

[@mickthomas5162]

Excellent help. Especially about tightening the rear cam and rubber under load . What size tires?

[@BjornV]

Thanks! I'm running 30.5" tyres. 245/70/17 ;)

[@ZeroSub1234]

Do the lift kit hurt the truck such as axel and ball Joints? I heard someone say they make the truck very rough ride

[@BjornV]

I changed 2 axle boots, and 1 lower ball joint. But that was all because of age I think. It drives very smooth! Loving how it rides 100%

[@HAWAYandROCK]

What is the size of the Heavy Duty Extended Sway Bar End Links???

[@BjornV]

I will have to measure them, they were in the kit from Traxda, you can buy them seperately as well: traxda.com/202022.html

[@james_the_darklord]

Why lube up the bolt threads? Shouldn't you be putting on locktite so that the nuts won't loosen up?

[@BjornV]

When lubing up the bolt threads, they will enter the threads easyer, and the stay oiled/lubed up. So whenever you take that bolt back out, it will not be corroded or rusted. You do have to tighten it tight enough though.

[@EliaBruno]

Curious on why you apply lube to the threads when you're putting things back together. Wouldn't it make the nuts and bolts more likely to come loose with vibration?

[@BjornV]

So imagine you've got a stuck bolt, that's in an open end nut so you can see the threads sticking out. You clean the threads and apply wd40, and start to back up the bolt. hen it's stuck, you go back in and apply more wd40 so the threads withing the nut are lubricated. In the end the nut threads are lubricated completely and the bolt can be taken out. Now do this without wd40, you will hear the bolt and nut screeching because both threads are dry. So now, we want to put the bolt back in, but wd40 isn't good for that because wd40 dissolves after time. So I use ptfe lubrication, When applying this to threads, the bolt goes in to a nut easyer, and the threads within the nut stay lubricated, and you can still tighten the bolt to spec without it backing out over time. BUT it will back out easier when you disassemble, without the need of wd40! (I would still use wd40) We've been doing this for years at work, and when disassembling the same bolts again after time, they come loose easier :) Hope this explains your question :p

[@JochenHebbrecht]

Nice video editing! Loved watching it! Not really a big fan of how she looks now, but it's not finished of course, so I might need to have more patience ;-)!

[@rakeshmahadevan269]

2inches make it look so cool 😎

[@BjornV]

Thanks! 3" would be epic aswell, but doing the subframe drop may be a problem for the yearly car inspection of the truck. Belgian car inspection sucks for modified cars :p Don't forget to subscribe! :D

[@brucenewell172]

I installed the2in lift kit with new struts makes a bad vibration when accelerating . What could cause this

[@BjornV]

Most likely your axles are bad. This issue is known in the Ridgeline community, some people get vibrations address the lift, some don't. Hrg has made subframe spacers to take away the stress on the axles.

[@spannersautoandcomputerser1649]

Honestly, taller tires look cooler than a lift. No axles issues as well.

[@kingjesai5556]

Not thinking I’m gonna lift .. my question is what is the Biggest size AT tire I can go with on a 18” rim and not get rubbing?

[@BjornV]

You can find a complete excel list online. Search for images: ridgeline tyre size list

[@infopetrahomes2076]

was the rear spacers smaller then the front one. I ordered the same kit the front ones are 2 inch and the rear ones are 1.25 inch.

[@BjornV]

Yeah that's correct. That's how the kit works. It should lift you 2" ;)

[@Rpch26]

I have a ridgeline 2014 and i Would like to lift but only a little like you (i think too much os not pretty) .

[@BjornV]

Yeah this is just perfect, going for more requires more modifications like lowering the subframe. So yeah, this will be perfect for you!

[@kennethsaras4598]

Does the truck still have a rake or is it level now?

[@BjornV]

It is level now, but I am thinking about adding an additional spacer in the rear.

[@nicholasthompson6574]

Very nicely done

[@BjornV]

Thanks! Are you planning on lifting your truck?

[@Gnaw85]

Nice video! What size are your tires? i'm glad that they don't rub!

[@BjornV]

They're 245/70/17, and I just love them!😁 Thanks for watching!

[@richrappa7906]

Great looking truck? What year? What is the max tire height with the 2” lift without rubbing?

[@BjornV]

Thanks man! It's a 2006 RTL-Navi, but the navi doesn't work in europe 😅 My tire height is 30.5" no rubbing. 31,6" with lift is possible but you need to grind the pinch welds.

[@richrappa7906]

Did you use any spacers on the wheels? Is the roof rack OEM? You should do an update on any other mods!

[@BjornV]

The wheels are oem without any spacers, might do spacers later. The rack is OEM, but I'm going to build a bed rack to put my roof top tent on!

[@jrstormont]

What size tires do you have with the lift? Do you have any tire rub?

[@BjornV]

I got the 245/70/17 AT, These wont rub without lift, so that's why I took those to be sure

[@DookeyRidr]

Amazing Ridgeline! She turned out great!!!

[@BjornV]

Thanks man!💪

[@KimboEK4]

Nice Video, Ridgeline looks good.

[@curanhenning4070]

Did you have any vibration afterwards ? Or need to drop subframe?

[@BjornV]

No I haven't had any vibrations, it's been driving great the last 1.5 years 👌 I can't drop the subframe due to the law here :(

[@curanhenning4070]

@@BjornV nice good to hear just was wondering I’m sitting on a 2 inch lift kit and haven’t installed yet I also ordered the subframe kit just to be safe curious when people do the 2 inch if they have issues or not ! Stinks about that law lol! Thanks for the response!

[@BjornV]

@@curanhenning4070 it's always good to install the subframe kit. Takes off the stress on your suspension components, resulting in less parts breaking :p Glad I could help ;)

[@dinterioreszamora5255]

Really nice dude and good explain, you have a rear size lift ? ( front 2” yes ? ) and you have a Instagram ?

[@BjornV]

The rear is included in the kit. It's 2 inch aswell. Insta: vbjorn Thanks for watching! 😎

[@KarlBerlin]

That looks awesome 👍 ❤️

[@joemontalvo50]

She looks nice very nice what kind of 2 inch lift u put on it

[@BjornV]

Thanks! I used the traxda 202020 kit.

[@ivanrobles4716]

​@@BjornV sorry for my ignorance... so my understanding 3" kit will require a subframe kit? and a 2" would not required it?

[@BjornV]

No problem :p Yeah you do 't need the subframe kit, but it would be advised though. The suspension will be under more load because the angle of al your arms are not like oem.

[@ivanrobles4716]

@@BjornV thank you for your reply. just out of curiosity .... did you notice any difference in noise while driving? since the axels and control arms have more tension

[@BjornV]

For me, it drove smoother than on the wintertyres that it came on. Now after 30k miles my suspension is rattling. But these are still the first shocks, and those 'eed to be changed out after 100k - 150k miles.

[@sinas9419]

Did you have to use a spacer for the front brake line or was it ok. I feel like it will be Stretching a lot when you turn the wheel.

[@BjornV]

It was ok, If you go 3" you will have to space it. But 2" is fine on my truck ;)

[@Lee-zi1zb]

Can you tell me what tire size you went with? Did you go with a 245/75/17? Thanks

[@BjornV]

Hi, I went with the 245/70/17 toyo open country at+ (for Europe)

[@Lee-zi1zb]

@@BjornV Thank you for the quick response. I am going to be installing a 2 inch lift kit and my original Michelin tires are going to need to be replaced before this winter so thank you for that! Have you noticed any miles per gallon drop? Or do you know if your speedometer is off a little?

[@BjornV]

Not sure about the MPG. The tyres that were ln my RTL were winter tyres with bad MPG... The speedo is off for sure, Now if i drive 100kph on the dash i am driving 106 on GPS

[@865Ryan]

I noticed you installed this about a year ago. do you have any issues to report? axles etc...

[@BjornV]

No not really, I did replace my worn inner boots, but they were already leaking before the install.

[@865Ryan]

@@BjornV thanks for the reply! appreciate it

[@MimmsHondaDay]

Nice Mimms air freshener by the rear view mirror 😎

[@BjornV]

You know it!💪

[@LitoSRT8]

Im stuck:( i cant get the rears back on

[@BjornV]

You can't get them in because the assembly is too big? If so you have to press the control arm downwards.

[@LitoSRT8]

Just noticed your reply thank you, I ended up getting it in. Too me about 10hrs to do the entire job. The rears I had to get creative with the pry bar, the shock bolt was refusing to go in the end threads. I got my truck aligned to spec and now Im getting alot of clunking during slow speeds in the front end any thoughts?

[@adrianflores6116]

Anyone know how he mounted the license plate like that

[@BjornV]

The front one us mounted with 2 L brackets. 1 part to the plate, 1 part to 2 rivnuts in the bumper

[@vincec.6130]

Any vibration at low speeds after the lift?

[@BjornV]

No axle wobble at all!

[@ducktapemechanics718]

Tky for the vid .my name is karlton Have a lil problem let me pick your mind for a bit I have a honda pilot 2006 I put the sam 2/5" kit with a 2.5" wheel speacer I was looking for the bulldog stances but I noticed wen I park in some spot my front wheel look like a v in the front was thinking about camber bolt but I dont want to over spend it's the wife truck ssssshhhhhhh she never going to see this but yea should I do and alignment with 17" jeep tier with oversized tires I think she ready for play but I dont want to burn thru tiers like I am on the track an it drive in a straight line no shake smooth better then b4 plz an tky if you can if me som point it would be so much appreciated

[@BjornV]

Yeah you should definitely get camber bolts for the front, and get an alignment. My wheels were pointed in a V shape aswell. Now the alignment is done, it's perfect. I will not burn trough tyres either now ;) So get the bolts and alignment 👌

[@SIDVENOM]

Does anybody know here if they make a 3 or 4 inch lift kit for the Honda Ridgeline.

[@BjornV]

HRG has a 3" lift kit with subframe spacers, and flatout suspensions has coilovers.

[@alexsmith4452]

will this fit on my 2011 Ridgline?

[@BjornV]

Yes it fits up to 2014!

[@kennyshepherd8311]

What year is the Ridgeline?

[@BjornV]

2006

[@lanzjosephcalderon-hu3ix]

hey man whats size is your tires

[@BjornV]

245/70/17 With mudflaps, no rubbing 👌

[@lanzjosephcalderon-hu3ix]

@@BjornV ahhh I see thanks man I want try on mine!

[@BjornV]

@@lanzjosephcalderon-hu3ix yeah no problem!

[@lanzjosephcalderon-hu3ix]

btw do you have any wobble or shake while driving with the lift ? thanks man

[@BjornV]

@@lanzjosephcalderon-hu3ix no. None at all!

[@markfoster5026]

That's exactly what I want to do with my 2011 Ridgeline. The lift, paint the wheels just like that, but I want to add a roof cage with a led light bar, and add a brush guard.

[@BjornV]

That would be cool! I have a rooftoptent on mine now, But when I fab up something to put it on the bed, qi might adda smaller basket on my roof rack as well.

[@RandoManFPV]

🤑 sounds dope! I have to many projects lmao

[@BjornV]

Thanks man!

[@Русланхарламов-в4ы]

зачетный ридж!

[@BjornV]

Thanks!

[@joemontalvo50]

I like the video real nice

[@BjornV]

Thanks man!👌 Don't forget to subscribe for more ;)

[@richardlevari9470]

Man she’s pretty!!

[@BjornV]

Thanks!

[@pbc_03]

What is your mileage at after the lift?

[@BjornV]

Highway 15l/100km lpg and combined about 18-19l/100km lpg.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Awesome video, Keep it up :) oh and awesome ride :)

[@BjornV]

Thanks Max! Thanks for checking out my channel ✌️

[@Kickstartyourcar]

@@BjornV Hi Bjorn, after your lift, did you have to have your truck re-aligned ?

[@BjornV]

@@Kickstartyourcar yeah, I work at Nissan/Hyundai, and I aligned the truck myself after the install. I did use camberbolts in the front to get it all within spec. Almost 1 year later, and still loving it!

[@Kickstartyourcar]

@@BjornV Hi, tahnks for the reply. I just got my hands on a 2011 ridgeline and thiunking of the 2 inch lift and more agressive tires. do you recommend any info before I start ?

[@BjornV]

Make sure the timing belt is done, and do maintenance on all parts you can. When chosing tyres, chose wisely, some that don't make a lot of noise on the highway. And tyres that don't rub. Nothing more annoying than tyres that rub... When installing the kit, take a look in the enginebay through the front wheel well, and inspect all parts you can see. Just so you know if there's anything broken or not ;) And... Enjoy the ridgeline, it's an awesome truck!✌️

[@privedriverhouston5246]

I am wanting to create a Ridgeline Texas Edition for myself. This A Truck! I want a Lift + A Dully Space Rear Wheels

[@BjornV]

I would do it!

[@michaelmuhammad142]

Beautiful

[@BjornV]

Thanks!

[@sbtc-c-a-l8830]

Hello Bjorn V, i'm really hard to find accessories for my RIDGELINE 2006. I'm liveing in cambodia. Can you tell me or help me how to find? You have any website or Facebook page that i can buy accessories and delivery to my country?

[@BjornV]

Hi, I got all py parts from USA, Amazon, Ebay, rockauto, ... There are some parts available in Poland and Sweden, but they don't like to ship abroad. Facebook pages: Honda ridgeline owners club is very usefull and Honda Ridgeline Buy/Sell/Swap, but again, they don't really like shipping outside their country :( hope I could help!

[@sbtc-c-a-l8830]

@@BjornV Ok thank you very much.

[@tristanblock]

Great video!

[@salbueno3014]

Where did you get the roof rails?

[@BjornV]

They were on the truck when I imported it :)

[@MegaAvids]

Change the title bro! No one is gonna be able to find this useful video

[@BjornV]

What should I change it to? I thought this was clear enough?

[@MegaAvids]

@@BjornV It only says “English” as the title.

[@BjornV]

@@MegaAvids the title is 'how to lift a gen 1 Ridgeline!' I just checked my app and youtube studio's, strange that it's different on your screen 🤔