Honda CR-V goes off-road camping
Bush-bashing compact SU-V gets custom lift kit, roof-top tent and moreWhen adventurous individuals seek to modify vehicles for extreme off-roading and exploring remote locations, dual-cab utes like the Ford Ranger or the 4x4s like the Toyota Prado are top of the list.
As it turns out, you can transform a Honda CR-V into a rugged mudslinger with enough time and effort, as evidenced in the 2020 Honda CR-V Dream build.
As part of Honda's exhibit at the 2019 SEMA show, or Specialty Equipment Market Association, in Las Vegas, the jacked-up Honda has a 1.5-inch lift kit to improve ground clearance and avoid obstacles and surface deformations not usually found on the school run.
Okay, so this is no Ranger Raptor and its automatic CVT and part-time AWD system may not cut the mustard when you need locking front hubs.
Chuck in a revised front apron with LEDs, side steps, a rear-mounted spare tyre and jerry can however, and this CR-V should be capable of getting further off-road than most garden-variety medium-sized SUVs.
New 17-inch alloy wheels with chunky off-road tyres and a customised cargo area with slide-out fridge and storage boxes are designed to ensure the vehicle can operate in remote areas where food and fuel are scarce.
You can even sleep in (or on top of) this Honda CR-V, thanks to the modular roof rack fitted with a clam shell style rooftop tent...
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