Abu Dhabi Off-Road Club Forums

Hello,

I just want to know that can I use my Honda Pilot 2012 (4x4) for off-roading. I have no past experience of off-roading whatsoever and the car is not installed with any kind of lift kit etc at the moment. I saw some videos where people are using pilot for off-roading, but I have no idea if I can use it being a complete newbie. In case, it is required to have a lift kit, etc installed, can anyone please suggest to me any garage in Dubai?

Thank you in advance. Looking forward to some advice.

Thank you,

Muhammad Azib

Hi Azib,
The honda pilot is a soft roader, with no low gear, it is an all wheel drive not a full 4x4.

While technically you can take anything off-road (you can see vids of nissan sunnys doing crazy things in the sand), the off-roading in the UAE desert is very taxing on the car and is completely different from wgat you see US off-roaders do, you will get stuck a lot and probably break stuff.

So while technically you can go in, drive and finally reach out… it would not be enjoyable for you , especially if you break something.

The above is a personal opinion, and I would not recommend it.

Thank you so much Kharadly for the response. Really appreciated.