Get a proper 4wd

[waterloo123100]

Get a proper driver

[fullcircle87]

learn proper recovery techniques.

[FiresprayXL]

Dude Honda is the absolute worst vehicle for the beach never do this again haha

[1DJXeon]

Toyota #1 

[subaraptor]

Any experienced off-roader knows that the tires are 90% of your abilities.

[counterclockwise123]

shit car

[jarus187]

Both have shit 4WD. Any Subaru with AWD = winz.

[sauge1000]

the crv is fine it just needs a better driver

[11purplerain]

fail...

[tiny1au]

it aint so much tyre choice as what pressures u got u can run slicks on the sand at like 12psi and do fine while having soem 31 muddies running hi pressures and get stuck... how do i know... my paj had bald tyres wen i went on the dunes and i recovered my mates patrol with 31's

[TrippyMcFly43]

He needs a Subaru... some of the most proper AWD systems on the road. But I'm not saying it is the only proper system, just the best in my opinion.

[aydinburton93]

@TrippyMcFly43 yeah ok subarus may have the better AWD system but however Awd isnt for the beach, a 4x4 system is alot better

[meda789]

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO TYRE CHOICE NOT MUCH ELSE.

u can have the best 4wd with the latest technology but if u have slicks on these lol you arent going to get far. anyone know what i mean?

[titaniumbullet1]

Nothing like a good 'ol 4 Runner.

[neolexington]

title should say "Get a proper 4wd - buy a Jeep"

[EChid]

Just looking at the AWD system, its reactive, and slow reactive too. That is okay, but it means that the consumer shouldn't be prepared for off-road excursions. If you want a little SUV that can do more, go with a Nissan X-Trail or Subaru Forester. The Honda however is still fantastically reliable, solid and useful though.

[BucksNBudwieser]

if u cant roll with the big dogs stay on the porch.....a Honda CR-V is a porch puppy

[BucksNBudwieser]

if u cant roll with the big dogs stay on the porch.....a honda cr-v is a porch puppy

[stingers1]

For those people who think the way he was pulled out of the bog was too hard and they should have taken up the slack first, you are very much WRONG is this respect. The snatch strap acts as a big rubber band and uses the torque and power from the towing vehicle to pull the stuck vehicle out. This is the reason why you should NEVER stand near a snatch strap while it is being used.

Just ask those blokes from top gear when the went to the Middle East

[dieselboy440]

@stingers1 Right. Dipshits.

[ElJefe14221]

is it a awd/4wd crv?

[xXthewigglerXx]

whoever gets a cr-v for off-roading more power to ya but you dont have to disrespect

[accordguy0325]

Were your tires inflated between 8-14 psi ? if not- getting stuck in the sand was YOUR fault due to high tire pressure, not your CR-V's.

[mustangloud]

@shrewsburyboarder34 its called a snatch. u make the momentum of the puller snatch the vehicle out, used many times mudding. the tow rope is used like that, they are like bungee cords

[REDT4R1]

Garbage crv should even brought that junk out there to begain with...lmao And it does'nt even matter if it did have TIRES it would of still got stuck.

[TheK24iVTEC]

Poor CR-V with such a owner.. over estimated their ride. =_+"

[LeonRFpoa]

Whatever, already do it. That's what I'm saying, don;t give me that shit I do the same stuff. Yes, in a honda. Maybe not some of the more extreme but I wouldn't care to do rock crawling even if I had a jeep.

[WKHalford]

@LeonRFpoa Yes, you may very well go through the "same stuff". But how extreme IS the "stuff"?

Fact is, the a CRV driver will find the limits of the vehicle sooner than a Wrangler driver.

[LeonRFpoa]

@WKHalford well lets say I can't get across it on foot without at least calf-high mud boots or something. Extreme enough to where I can't walk around on it easily. Reasonably extreme and It can climb, does way better with 215 70r 15 toyo all roads. Those I do not presently have, I have X-trac ii's on it for the mud.

[WKHalford]

@LeonRFpoa The lighter weight of the CRV certainly should help it in some situations compared to heavier more off-road worthy 4wd vehicles. And the right tires do make a major difference.

I wouldn't mind having something like a CRV for everyday driving and mild off-roading, especially if I end up getting a job somewhere where it snows (I'm currently jobless in Florida).

But for more extreme off-roading, I'll either keep my Tacoma TRD 4wd, or I'll get a 4wd built for harsh off-road.

[LeonRFpoa]

@WKHalford well say if I was going to shell out some money on one, I would go with a Mercedes Unimog and kit it out. And yeah, I drive my CR-V around town, get 24mpg and pull it right off steep trails that get slicked out and it barely has any problems coming or going but you do on foot. Telling you, there's impressive footage of them all over youtube.

[WKHalford]

@LeonRFpoa The problem with the Unimog off road is it's sheer size and weight. I prefer something that can handle tight trails. I've been rock crawling and trail exploring in Kentucky where a Unimog simply wouldn't fit. Even my '94 Mazda Navajo 4wd (same as a 2 door Explorer) barely fit in some places. Same goes with Florida trails.

One problem with vehicles like the CRV is limited aftermarket, especially with traction-aiding differentials. At least the Escape has options for it's Dana 28 rear.

[LeonRFpoa]

@WKHalford true there's pretty much nothing for them haha gotta pracically make anything yourself.

[DENISPANAMA]

@WKHalford

i agree whith you my friend. The CR-V are a very good SUV. For me it's a great vehicule for off roading, very lighter, economic, good for the family....

[WKHalford]

Leon:

I had an '06 Wrangler Unlimited (the year before the current Wrangler design). Although it DID have a few durability issues, it was by far the best performing 4wd I have EVER had. And mine was NOT the Rubicon version.

Even though my '06 Tacoma TRD 4wd has a 3" lift, 33" tires, and the rear locker that comes with the TRD, even it doesn't do quite as well off-road as my Wrangler that was stock except for 31" tires.

There's no way a CRV could do as well as my Wrangler did in rough stuff.

[1978Prime]

I have seen a CRV struggle up a hill because of lack of traction where my L series Subaru had no ploblem

[LeonRFpoa]

BULLSHIT. The truth is the CRV is a honda off road suv, yes- it goes slow, you can't fuck anything up and expect to keep it running. PPl in Jeeps love them, that's great. Fact is I will get anywhere a jeep will and still be driving my car afterward. Jeeps are CHRYSLER let me remind you, and CHRYSLER cars are known globally as pieces of shit. Jeep may be the ONLY exception. even then, it still has shit american electrics, same shitty transmission design and lack of efficiency.

[WKHalford]

@LeonRFpoa CRV an "off road" SUV? THAT is true BULLSHIT.

A Wrangler Rubicon is an example of an "off road" SUV (especially the '06 and older). Not only are Wranglers designed to be off road worthy from the factory, but the Rubicon is an off road package designed to make the Wrangler perform even better.

Yes, the CRV is one durable and reliable vehicle. BUT Honda DOES NOT offer an off-road package, nor does Honda design the CRV to be very off-road capable.

THAT is a FACT.

[hughesbf]

may aswell leave that strap on and tow him around the tracks

[kelvinext]

Both companies make great SUV, just different purposes :)

[GreenleafWarrior]

I didn't even know that CR-Vs even had four wheel capability. Probably because i have never had any interest in pretend SUVs.

[taruvau88]

@GreenleafWarrior I didn't even know that idiots have access to PCs. Probably because I don't usually talk to pretend experts. 

[taviungureanu]

this is an easy road, how did he got stycked?

[Toasty504]

thats why u need the older models...newer model anythings suck ass

[rxvexe]

Only the 2000 and past CRV can off road. The new ones can't (the redesign made them suck). I done some pretty heavy off roading with my 99' sugar sand logging trails, climbing a 2 story sand dune, etc.

[2008dodgeavengerse]

hahaa i love the whine comin off the honda when it got yanked lol it sounded like he was floorin it :P fuck rice

[taylorromeo]

@2008dodgeavengerse that whine your hearing is the gears in reverse. not the motor.

[mywJOE]

the crv doesnt have 4x4.. it's realtime all wheel drive, which means when the front start slipping like hell, it sends like 25 or 30% power to the back...

[DENISPANAMA]

@mywJOE

You are wrong the systeme con send to 70% of the torque power to the back. Learn more about systeme

[98022892]

Well no crap, the 4 runner got a running start

[KDFPZ]

@98022892 Well no shit the 4runner got a running start, it sat there to begin with but needed some speed to yank that piece of shit out since it was stuck so badly in 2 inches of sand

[98022892]

@KDFPZ  Oh, I thought it was a tug of war between the cars lol. Those were the vids I was watching before this

[lizardman152]

Go 4runner!

[mooseling1]

what tyres did did the CR-V have and what tryres did the other car have? also the cr-v actually did manage to drive along the same sand as the other car, it just got stuck later on, probably deeper sand.

[mbukalltheway]

@mooseling1 Your an idiot , lol the 4runnner is clearly just a better 4wd.

[fubecabr]

@mbukalltheway

The 4runner has a 65 year old 4WD design in it, but it still works pretty damned good. Subaru has a good AWD system, but Honda's is an embarrassment. Think of it as FWD with rear axle assist. It can only send 5-10% of the torque to the rear wheels.

[sfrank3006]

@fubecabr it sends power proportionally to the front wheel spin. I have a crv and it gets around just fine and this is coming from a person that lived in the snowbelt of pennsylvania 70 inches of snow from just one storm last year and i got around much better than my roommate that had a subaru with snow tires and i had summer tires with 55k miles on them im not saying they are like my moms sierra with the z71 package but they get the job done in snow never got stuck once

[wezdog1]

@mooseling1 ROAD TIRES ARE IDEAL IN SAND YOU FUCKWIT

[mooseling1]

@wezdog1 find me where i said it has road tyres and the other one doesnt. I merely implied the tryes of the cars could and will have been different. Please think in future.

[wezdog1]

@mooseling1 You are a fuckwit. trying to change everyone's mind. The crv is shit, ive '4wd' with them, absolutely useless. And guess what my relatives own a bmw that does 4.9L per 100km so suck 8=====D

[mooseling1]

@wezdog1 And you are not trying to change peoples mind are you? Again, please find where i said the crv is excellent of road. Are you trying to show of to people you have never met that your sister or mother (probably same person) has a bmw? as i certainly never mentioned fuel economy either.... If you decide to humiliate yourself further and reply, try to be a bit more intelligent this time.

[wezdog1]

@mooseling1 oooooh fuck me you are smart, shit i thought twice about replying. Mate, im just trying to let you know that its not worth it. Im only replying because this is a great source of entertainment for me. The bmw comment is relevant, you know why. And i love the way you try to back pedal, one minute you are sticking up for your beloved cr-shit and now once you have been told its crap you claim to be neutral. if it makes you feel any better, im neutral too, ill still pull you out :)

[offroadrider4ever]

crvs are good suv. They're not made for big offroading. They're good suv for fuel economy and they have a very great stabiity on road, especially in the snow. I've a lot of fun in winter with them.

[popmihai2000]

no suv is good for fuel economy or road stability!

[offroadrider4ever]

9 to 10 liters/100km isn't good fuel economy to you?! and yes it's suprising how good they are on road. I have one so I know...

[popmihai2000]

have you ever driven a car that has under 1 ton and a 1.3 liter diesel engine? thats fuel economy. even in my bmw 5 series with diesel engine i managed to do over 1.200 km on a 75 liter fuel tank. do that in a suv

[mooseling1]

you claim to cober 1200km on 75 litres of fuel? that is 16 or so gallons, so that is 75 mpg, sorry but i dont believe that all. also all of this on road stability stuff, i bet that the second a centimetre of snow falls your rear wheel drive bmw cant move anywhere, whereas the honda crv can.

[popmihai2000]

so you are saying that every time it snows all bmw drivers leave their cars home? and i live in europe. we have winter too and cars with low consumption here... on every street... imagine that :))

[mooseling1]

this might surprise you, but i live in the UK, during the last few weeks when you had maybe only 10 -15 cm on snow, well you are right bmw drivers didnt leave their cars at home, they would just continously get stuck, not be able to start uphill and all rear-wheel drive cars were struggling.

[popmihai2000]

what about people with mercedes? and other rear wheel driev cars? all of them got stuck?

[mooseling1]

yes, reason why i said ' all rear-wheel drive cars were struggling'. A lot of front wheel drive cars were having problems.

[apexdna]

@popmihai2000

Except for the CR-V. Drive one, you'll understand...

[sirhcskoorb]

@offroadrider4ever They're not made for big offroading you say?

They're good for fuel economy you say?

And they have a great stabiity on road too!

............sounds like a car :|

[DENISPANAMA]

Change the Tires, and get off some aire from them.

[368altair]

OK, lets try living outside of your little online world.... if you had half of a brain, you would realize that this guy lives in Australia, and yes - English was not invented by Americans. You probably think that English was spoken by native Americans, right. I feel sorry for you that you could not figure that one out by yourself...... btw - I am 6'7" and weigh 260... do you really want a piece of this??

[XxGlamisDunerxX]

message me your address. i will make you my bitch like that guy did to you in your video

[368altair]

Man, you must be as stupid as you sound. Fat chance, you piece of worthless shit! Get a life!

[XxGlamisDunerxX]

thats what i thought, you fucking pussy

[368altair]

Pussy, eh? Ohh, harsh words! OK, why don't you tell me where you live, you stupid fuck?

That's what I thought -- get a life loser!!!

[imveryreglam]

you are MIKE TYSON dude

[BevoBill31]

...way to take the slack out. Holy crap

*Vrooooooooommmm!!!* *YANK!!!*

[Mopar1000]

That's how you're meant to use them! It's a snatch strap - elasticised to use vehicle momentum instead of making the tow vehicle bog down.

[garamanth]

This model of CRV does not have low range, nor does it actually have a proper 4WD system. It has an 'on demand' system that is basically front wheel drive with a viscous coupling to put power to the rear wheels when the front loses traction.

This viscous coupling cannot be locked to give permanent drive to the rear wheels. It is particularly weak in situations like the one showed here - by the time the viscous coupling kicks in, the front wheels have already buried themselves...

[118865]

garamath is right. CRV's have viscous diffs. meaning the diff acts like a lsd or locked diff but doesnt quite cut it in these situations. go the hilux

[boros1009]

learn how to pull something out?

[ilynchy]

ur a dick

[stelvio888]

actually you just need bigger tires and proper sand driving techniques. you also need to lower the tire pressure to around 15 psi

[DENISPANAMA]

it's right. I have one CRV 2002 4X4 and I need to change my road tire Premier Touring of BFG to a all terrain from BFG. I have my tire in 205/70R15 and i am thinking to put 225/70 R15. I am not very sure that i can do it. Last sunday i stay a little stuck in sand trying to go out the boat of a friend from the beach whit this tire, so we put some rock and table whood to give them more traction and we go out in 1 hour. We put out the boat to get out the CRV.

Great adventur.

[jsyoo]

I got a year 2000 model CRV, so would it be capable going through mud and sand if i had proper tyres???

[XxGlamisDunerxX]

wtf is a tyre. also crvs belong in the supermarket parking lot

[ilynchy]

its something that goes on a kar

[368altair]

figure it out..... ur a smrt gi , rite?

[368altair]

hey yo - did u go to college, well I did & there is a thing called a sense of humor...... I'm guessing your parents raised you poorly, and now you are left to suffer and lash out at people online -- really cool!!! i hope your dumb ass feels really great about itself!!! BTW - I could probably pound your ass into the ground like a T-post --- bring it chump!!

[XxGlamisDunerxX]

oh yeah i forgot to take sense of humor 101 while i was there, because that is a class right. where do you live. your doom awaits

[ilynchy]

no

sorry but if u want to go through mud and sand u need a 4wd. also this 4wd has to have reasonable ground clearance and reasonably large tires (31") that u let the psi down when u go on sand.

[bundyboyguy]

the best tyre for sand driving is a standard highway tyre dropped to 18-25psi (depending on the weight carried in the vehicle) I wouldn't tak a CRV or an X-Trail 4wdriving if your paid me, they're a softroader. Not sure where your from, but I know for a fact that these two vehicles aren't recommended in places like rainbow beach or moreton island in QLD, Australia. A real 4wd has more ground clearance and low range. Try a suzuki sierra or daihatsu feroza if you want a a small 4wd

[JoshR1]

This is true, the CRV doesn't have a great 4wd, but in my old 2001 I did just fine in sand. Had general grabbers and never got stuck once. The upside to this cars AWD system is the low torque, if you start slow and keep your foot off the gas you roll instead of dig/spin. Same on ice.

But 6 months ago I've upgraded to a 4runner. Night and day, but the the CRV was a great reliable little truck that held its own.

[DENISPANAMA]

I have one to here in Yucatan in Mexico and it's a very great car in sand. You can see my videos. Only Change the tires whith a better off road design and it's a great SUV.

[gp40mc]

What is a "proper 4wd"? Low range?

[l337pwnage]

Not sure what the author meant, but you hit the nail on the head. Without a low range, or some kind of "granny gear", a vehicle can't transfer enough power in a controlled fashion to get proper off road traction. I've been told CRVs do not have a low range, but I don't know for sure. You can "off road" in high range, but it needs to be a pretty solid surface. If you sink down a few inches, odds are -if- you have traction, you may not have the power to get out.

[Sunnytk]

-1 for Honda

[atsidlm]

I know 2wds that would make quick lunch of this. Just a proper rear diff beat a lot of open diff 4wd

[DJKing78]

ouch

[SixxiA]

That was a hard yank haha. Although, the term Jerk-Pull always made me smile.