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Fourtreks are awesome and I can't recommend them enough for all your mounting needs. Including shovel/axe if you decide to move to a different setup.

Haha. I use a 10' luminoodle and get the same results from people.

It's still true. It's called the high torque cvt but is still a first gen CVT while the 2.5 gets a much improved second gen. It's sort of a curious thing since there's only a 300lb towing difference.

True words but they were sticky low profile tires paired with hungry right foot speeds. The suspension was set up to handle my younger ways haha. Surprised to say the weak link in both instances was the wheel but they held air long enough for me to discover the damage at the next wheel swap.

I've cracked 2 aluminum wheels, forged ones at that. They were on a much different car and I had 3 sets of them wearing different rubber. The only reason I mention it is because I didn't hesitate to go right back to forged-like wheels for the wagon. Knowing that I'd be running heavier/larger...

Rig is looking sharp @Luis Merlo! @Delux2769 may have inadvertently hinted at it but consider a Forester. Just might fit the bill and then some.

Holy... haha. I have plenty of pin stripes but I'll tell you what else I have. A machete

Curious as to where this weaker mounting points comes from? The front plate mounts just where it did on the previous gen. The mid armor is unchanged and the dif armor is the same as it was in 2010.

I carry a good amount of weight all the time and they were still stiff for a while. Much better now though so give them some more time and beat them up with weight whenever you can. I helped someone move just for the weight haha. I think the Offroad Subaru springs feel very close to OE in day...

Welcome to yet another Subaru member!

Looking good! So how about the initial stiffness of those rear springs? Haha.

Welcome everyone! Welcome fellow off road Subaru driver. Don't sell your Forester short because its a very capable vehicle. Feel free to check out what some of your AWD OB peers have been up to and feel free to chime in. https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/subaru-owners-registry.3450/

Welcome and nice Subaru. Our numbers are growing!

While it isn't a deal breaker for me if it isn't I always attempt to buy USA made products first. I also love supporting small companies so the two go hand in hand.

Until I put the spare on the rear bumper this is my current minimal space wasted setup. I'd love to do a custom rack that replace OE hardware and hugs the roof but it's certainly not a priority as this functions flawlessly. A low roofline already keeps the weight lower and items more easily...

Hello everyone. I think this is a great opportunity to have a regional get together. An opportunity to meet members from outside our respective areas since people travel far and wide to attend this event. Whether you just want to hang out, attend classes, checkout local trails or any combination...

Only ever use the OE recovery points in a relatively straight line pull. As far as in skin bumpers go they're really not that expensive. It doesn't have to look pretty, it just had to work. If you look at the Forester parked next to mine in the last photos you'll see 2 recovery points and a...

The actual bumper is identical on both sides under the skin but only has one attachment point that was intended to be used as a recovery point. There are a million variables to consider when talking about required pulling force. Off angle, mired, up hill, etc.. are all going to require a lot...

I thought I'd share some pictures from last weekend to show that the off road Subaru scene is thriving. I had the honor of leading 21 Subaru's during a weekend outing through all sorts of terrain. We attracted a ton of attention and a lot of awe when people learned where we went. Can't say...

The factory recovery points are inline with the structural body while the hitch is not. I also wouldn't recommend using the hitch as a recovery point because of the leveraged forces involved. I have a tow hook screwed into both ends until I get around to doing bumpers.