You'll prob lose about 2-3mpg in city/hwy. 265/60/18 will rub slightly on some turns, without lifting. Referring to 2007-2013 Acura MDX only. Only the front struts/shocks and rear springs from the 2nd gen pilot would fit. There are skid plates available thru an Instagram user, unfortunately I don't know his user name at the moment. Let's chat on IG instead, I'm rarely on here. @Acura.mdx.adventures

 

I am assuming IG is instagram; don't have an account yet but will set something up soon.

 

Will the 30.5" tires fit without rubbing without the lift? How much worse is the MPG's? Unmodded I am averaging about 14l/100km. Do you know if Honda Ridgeline/Pilot upgrades will fit the MDX? I was thinking about some skid plates and diff protection.
Your MDX is an inspiration and looks awesome!

 

I can send u links on there as well

 

Roof top tent or back attachment tent? I’m planning to go camping and this is my first time to do it. My first step is to look for a good sizable tent for the MDX. I’ve been thinking of a roof top tent but I tend to worry that someone might fall in the middle of the night and break their leg. However, it seems pretty safe from the ground since I won’t be thinking that something might crawl into the tent like a scorpion or any venomous snake or insects. I’ve searched and seen this site: ⛺ SUV Tents Review For 2021 | MOTORING CRUNCH .Wanting to get some thoughts of a ground tent compared to a roof top tent.

 

I prefer sleeping inside the Car now lol. However, rooftop tent is a great experience--with the right tent. But it can be a pain to setup/take down by yourself. Especially when it rains/windy conditions. The SUV tent attachment is a good middle ground as well, you can still enjoy the outside elements with convenience to hop back into SUV.

 

2007 base
Stock height
Stock size nitro terra grapplers
Rattle can gloss black on the grill
Light bar off fb market place
Roof basket from Wally World
Undercarriage plastic guards forcibly removed by natural terrain
Front bumper altered when a yearling bull leaned against it
I’ve put 46k miles on this car since February of this year
I love Lucy (that’s her name btw)

 

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2007 base
Stock height
Stock size nitro terra grapplers
Rattle can gloss black on the grill
Light bar off fb market place
Roof basket from Wally World
Undercarriage plastic guards forcibly removed by natural terrain
Front bumper altered when a yearling bull leaned against it
I’ve put 46k miles on this car since February of this year
I love Lucy (that’s her name btw)

Oh yeah, I removed the intake baffle box that’s between the front bumper n the filter box~it was in the way when I was trying to fix the headlight the bull messed up n forgot to put it back where it went.... no loss in mpg n no real noticeable sound difference.

 

I used Thule's 65" square load bars mounted on Thule's Crossroads for OEM raised roof rails. As for dynamic load vs static load, dynamic load means moving weight and static load means non moving weight. The Thule and OEM crossbars have a 165lbs per bar dynamic load rating. So with 2 bars you'll get to put up to 330lbs. You can then assume that the static load is 2x the dynamic load... 330lbs x 2 = 660lbs. This means you can put a 200lbs rooftop tent on while driving. Then when parked, 2-3 people weighing up to 460lbs can go up and stay on top. However, for safety, you should assume its better to just use 80-90% capacity of the load rating.

 

Thanks for explaining! I follow now. Funny you should say Thule, I'm on their site now. Biggest name I think of when it comes to cargo carries, also found the roof rack.

 

So cool to see you running with the pack of Jeeps. I've always thought the MDX is much more capable than it's normal use. 2 questions if you have time.

1. What cross bars did you use along with what cargo carries are those?
2. Forgive my ignorance, but I seen you explaining dynamic vs static load limit. Not sure I follow. Could you elaborate? Thanks!

 

Did these mods have any real negative effects on your car? I looks awesome!

 

Not really, the mods just means I have to drive speed limit and get use to burning more gas.

 

Check out more pics on ig: scphotomedia !

Vehicle:

2012 Acura MDX 3.7L V6 SH-AWD
w/Advance & Entertainment packages.

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Suspension:

-OEM ADS/ADVANCE SHOCKS.

-Readylift 69-8020 for Honda Pilot Lift Kit:
Front: 2" Strut Spacers w/Extended Sway Bar End Links.
Rear: 1" Spring Spacers w/Adjustable Upper Control Arms.

-WAP 17mm Adjustable Strut Adjustable Cambolts.

-Tema4x4 2"/50mm Rear Spring Spacers for Acura ZDX.

-Timbren HROD2 Rear Extended Bumpstops.

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Rack:

-OEM Roof Rails.

-Thule 450 CrossRoads Rail Mounts.
-Thule 2x 65" Square Load Bars.
-Thule Force Alpine Cargo Box.
-Thule Force XL Cargo Box.

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Hitch:

-OEM 5,000/500LBS Tow Hitch w/wiring harness.

-Wilco Offroad Hitchgate Spare Tire Center Mount w/license plate relocate kit.

-Thule Spare Me 2-Bikes Mount.

-X-BULL Recovery Traction Tracks.

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Lighting:

-DDM Tuning 48W LED 5" Flood Light Pods.
-DDM Tuning 55W HID Lighting Kit.

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Wheels/Tires:

-RTX Steel Wheels 18x8, 5x120, 64.1 bore, +40 offset.

-Falken AT3W 265/60/18-30.5" Tires.

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Performance:

-K&N 33-2454 High Performance Intake Filter.

I think your MDX looks awesome!
And I appreciate the parts list I’m planning on doing the same thing.
Do you have any regrets about this build?
did it effect your car negatively in any way? Thx Owen

 

Awesome. I have been looking at this lift kit, but was worried about fitment.. now I know. Any chance you can get bigger tires to fit?

 

Seen this MDX from the fb group posts. Nice build.

 

That's awesome! The MDX is our new addition and I've got to say, based on what we've taken our Element through,(Titus Canyon Death Valley, Backwoods Nevada near Bodie, everywhere in WA State dirt and snow) Honda's AWD system is completely under rated. Way to Go!!!

 

Glad there are some outdoorsy MDX owners here!

 

Thanks for the show! The colors and the colors: great photography! Looks like you had some fun. But that Jeep, it's not really stuck--it's just dirty--so why are you pulling it? And for Pete's sake, why would you stand on your fender? Those flags are keen. Thanks again.

 

Thanks! That jeep was stuck, her first time ever offroading and the fender was strong enough to hold me for a nice photo.

 

It looks great. Is this your MDX?

If so, a few questions, pls.

1. Why remove the under carriage plastics, the hood fabric and the engine cover?

2. Can you tell me what model of car-top tent you used? I'm alway curious about these tents, as the load limit for the Acura rails (and most other brands' rails, too) is much lower than the weight of two people in the tent. Did this cause any grief for you?

thank youi

 

1. Technically the plastics came off from offroading... some in sand/rocks. The hood fabric and engine cover came off because it kept getting dirty and easier/better to clean the engine and hood.

2. It was Yakima Skyrise 3 Roof Top Tent. When it comes to roof racks, its all about weight distribution in static (stopped) vs dynamic (moving). My rack has a load limit of 165lbs dynamic load limit PER cross bar. However, the RTT's load limit is 600lbs because board/base of the RTT is designed for 600lbs even distribution when stopped. You can assume that the STATIC load limit will be approx double the dynamic load limit.

2x165lbs cross bars

= 330lbs total DYNAMIC load limit.

2x330lbs total dynamic load limit.

= 660lbs STATIC load limit.