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Mud Bog Harvester

2017 Honda Odyssey

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2017 Honda Odyssey — Mud Bog Harvester

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Mud Bog Harvester is what happens when a 2017 Honda Odyssey gets treated like a purpose-built swamp racer instead of a family shuttle. The body is pushed out hard—210mm per side up front and 230mm per side in the rear—using layered composite box flares with stepped lips that do double duty: clearing 40s at full stuff and throwing mud away from the glass and door seals. Side skirts are deleted for honest ground clearance, and the rear is simplified into a flat, truncated hatch with steel tube protection where plastic bumpers used to be.

The engineering focus is flotation, cooling, and survivability. A raised center snorkel feeds sealed air filtration and charge cooling, while big rectangular extractor vents ahead of the front doors bleed heat and pressure from the wheelhouses when everything is packed with clay. Underneath, the concept leans on reinforced full-time 4WD with front and rear lockers, long travel, and beadlocked steel wheels—because in a bog, the only “aero” that matters is what keeps the tires turning and the drivetrain alive.

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Platform

2017 Honda Odyssey

Powertrain concept

Reinforced full-time 4WD conversion with front and rear locking differentials
Sealed intake routing via raised hood snorkel feeding high-capacity filtration and water-resistant ducting
Charge-cooling concept using twin intercooler packaging with protected ducting for muddy conditions
Upgraded cooling stack with mud-tolerant airflow management and protected heat exchangers

Aero package

Rectangular wheelhouse extractor vents (300x150mm) ahead of the front door hinges for heat/pressure relief
Stepped flare lips designed to deflect spray outward and reduce cabin-side contamination
Rear extension/diffuser-shaped panel integrated into mud guards for cleaner underbody exit flow
No rear wing/spoiler to avoid clogging and preserve rear visibility and clearance

Chassis & stance

2017 Honda Odyssey

Wheels & tires

20x12 steel wheels with beadlocks (American Racing AR172 style) for low-pressure retention
405/60R20 swamp traction tires (~40-inch diameter, ~15-inch section width) for flotation and bite
High-clearance offset matched to widened track to keep scrub manageable and protect steering components
Full-size spare strategy assumed for bog events (matching diameter and beadlock)

Fabrication notes

Widebody built as layered composite flare modules with internal bracing for tire strike resistance
Wheelhouse clearancing and re-tubbing to support full bump and steering lock on 40s
Tubular rear structure tied into recovery points; designed for winch/tow loads rather than cosmetics
Vent openings reinforced with framed edges to prevent cracking and maintain panel stiffness

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