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I deleted the rear completely, but I used the RalliTek adjustable front sway bar linkage on the front. They are basically a bolt type of thing in the middle of the link that makes it easy to disconnect or reconnect without having to remove anything. It's a little sketchy driving with no front sway bar at highway speed.
It'll do double duty as an overland trailer and utility trailer, since I do a lot of river cleanups and community gardening stuff. Just wondering on what axle weights I should go with: Is 2000 lb sufficient, or should I just run with a 3500 lb axle? I don't expect to tow more than 500-1500lbs on the regular, but from everything I've read, the Forester can safely tow up to 4409lbs (2000kg) so long as the trailer is braked and you keep your speed low (this is a UK rating, where lower towing speeds are legally mandated). To my knowledge the UK and Canadian Foresters are the same, except the UK have a transmission cooler and possibly higher spring rate in the rear (both things I plan on adding).
Was wondering about the sway bar. What do you do with the end links? Do you disconnect everything when you get to a trail head or before you head out?
IDK about others, but I mounted my secondary fuse panel on top of the cover for the OEM fuse panel in the engine bay. Just be sure to keep your wires a bit loose so you can actually remove the OEM cover still. ;) Another good option is above the driverside shock tower or in the spare tire well.
Where are you putting your secondary battery? Locate it close to that perhaps? If you don't know yet, under the hood is always good, it's just a PITA to run a bunch of 10ga. wire or whatever through the firewall grommet. Under the steering wheel would also do. I have my MPPT solar charger there, actually.
Mounted it in the gap in front of the air intake box.
Are you going to build a drawer setup or buy a complete one? Thats one thing I still want to do. I currently use my spare tire compartment for tools, compressor stuff, botle jack, and a tire storage bag when I'm not using it.
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The 3.6 eats up a ton of extra room. I barely had enough room for the secondary fuse box.
If I didn't have room under the hood I would have installed it in the tire storage compartment.
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I had the room under the hood so hard mounting it was not a big deal. I air down my tires when I go out on trails so I use it the most when I get back to the pavement. It doesn't get to hot when in use, and when it does it has an auto shut off to prevent over heating, so installing it in the spare well is not a problem.
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You sort of missed the point of my question. I fully understand WHY people use compressors but the question was how often. As I said I have one.. and they absolutely do get hot when in use. Generally speaking everything with an electric motor has thermal protection. In the case of ARB compressors it’s thermal cut out. Just because they have this doesn’t make it a good idea to purposely make it run hotter.
The main reason I wanted to mount it under the hood was for space and convenience. One of the reasons I've been holding off on a drawer/frig system is I want to find something light, affordable, and removable. I dont want to drive around with it all the time.
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Ever since I accidentally took an Oldsmobile Alero on a fire trail I changed my outlook on a vehicle's ability.
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Go on youtube and watch the guy do moab in his lifted crown Vic. Just awesome.
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