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Welcome to Overland Bould @bflan2001! We follow each other on IG so I recognized your Forester right away. Glad to see you and your great build here. Please feel free to introduce yourself in the Subaru Registry thread, link is in my sig.

The composite works really well and sometimes is the only option depending on what part(s) you’re looking for but if you have the option... metal all the way.

Welcome to Overland Bound from across the state @7mmremmag! I’ve really wanted to get something going towards the middle of the state but in the meantime I hope to meet you at any of our east region events!

Congratulations to the winners! I’m looking forward to seeing the submissions in the next round!

Lithium has its limitations but they’ve been rectified with Litium Iron Phoshate @Andrew A. As it stands they’re rather cost prohibitive though when you compare comparable capacities. By the time my current battery kicks the bucket I hope to replace it with a much more reasonably priced one...

Welcome to Overland Bound @Dbronco20/#15203! I’m a father of two as well and it was my children that made me want to get back to what I loved to do growing up. We’re happy you’re here and look forward to seeing your adventures with the fam!

Welcome to Overland Bound Jason! A lot of great people here who are always willing to help. If you don’t see what you’re looking for please don’t hesitate to ask.

Welcome to Overland Bound! There’s nothing wrong with Jersey once you get away from all the concrete... and the people haha. I can say that since half my family is from there haha. Look forward to meeting you and checking out your Bronco at one of our east region events!

I believe @SniffnKlotz can help you here.

Not a fan of the Panavise mount for the 5th gen Outback by itself. I currently use it as a 2nd, stabilizing point for my iPad/inReach but that’s about all it’s good for. My experience is that there’s way too much movement and that’s before ever even hitting a trail. Perhaps it’s much better with...

Yes. There will be recommended routes with varying difficulty.

With Primitive you have the option of either 0.125 (1/8”) or 0.188 (3/16”) @Baipin but I think it’s great that you want to make your own. For use as an extender you want zero stretch so yes a tow strap is better suited. Not to mention a tow strap is a good part of any recovery kit. As far as a...

Your GVWR is actually the same as mine @Baipin which is ~4500 pounds. That puts your new strap just a little on the heavy side of the 2-3x I typically recommend but that’s still fine. With a kinetic recovery (strap or rope) the key is stretch and the more of it the better. That’s why the weight...

Glad to help! Just this past summer a group of Subaru’s in the northeast dodged a bullet during a dynamic recovery with WAY too heavy of a snatch strap. No line damper but thankfully no one was in the line of fire when the stuck vehicles recovery hook failed. The steel shackle slammed into the...

Very nice build! Feel free to check out the Subaru Registry and introduce yourself! A word of caution when it comes to putting steel shackles in the OE recovery hooks. We know that the hook can fail during a recovery and in the case of a dynamic recovery that can present a dangerous situation...

Welcome to Overland Bound and congrats on your new Subaru. Feel free to ask if you ever have any questions. Also feel free to check out the Subaru registry and introduce yourself if you’d like.

Mid Atlantic Backroad Discovery Route.

I used plasti dip probably 3 years ago. It’s held up really well all this time but definitely starting to show it’s age on the window trim. The grill is painted. If you’re good with vinyl or know someone who is that would be my recommendation for the window trim.

Thank you! If you ever have any questions about your Outback don't hesitate to ask. Thank you as well! It's been a fun build and I have more plans for it but I'm struggling to find room for it in the schedule. In the meantime I'm still waiting for Subaru weather to return to Pennsyltucky.

Glad to help however I can! If you intend to lift any higher you’re going to want to do 2” sub frame spacers for the back. Theres a chance you might need some additional help with an alignment or you might be able to get it back in the green without. That’s pretty much it. The decision to go...