Subaru owners: Let's see your expedition rigs!
- Thread starter Sebas
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Forester !
Eric_
Member
Jack Stilts
Subaru Ambassador
Ready for warmer weather...
Itsavanman
Adventurer
I beat the snot out of my 12 x (2.5n/a 5mt) when its over 1500lbs your towing, you NEED brakes lol.. towing anything over 1k with no brakes is scary, you have to plan your stops very accordingly. I have king uprated springs in the back and I tow close to 3k with mine. and I have towed on a 90 degree day over some very steep back roads.. worst temp i hit was like 240.. close to not good temps, but never overheated.. and I made full use of the manual on that tow lol its been almost 2.5 years and 50k miles with my forester, only problem i've had with her is a whiny throwout bearing.. so a clutch is in order in the spring, and while the transmissions out, I do believe the trans will get a dual range conversion
that will help with uphill loaded starts, and having to practically smoke the clutch to creep over things... big list i know.. but it will still be cheaper than buying and owning a "real" 4x4 rig... one of the only good expo shot I got of my buggy.
Itsavanman
Adventurer
I bet you will lol.. I sometimes dip into 3rd on the freeway to get up some hills 3k is alot for 175hp lol
cherokeexj32
New member
SHARP RIDES!
Haven't tried the new models but sounds like the XT is the way to go thanks to the CVT
The XT CVT is really good, particularly with the paddle shifters and sport mode. Compared to the CVT on the standard Forester, Crosstrek, or Outback the XT is tons better.
calicamper
Expedition Leader
I've been towing various rigs with my two subarus since 01. Trailer brakes start to really make a difference on the subaru at about 1600-1800lbs. Though even then trailr stability under braking conditions really matters more. Light trailers like that dont give you much braking power, but the trailer brakes help stablize a grumpy trailer. Outside temps vs headwinds or a climb watch your running temps! I beat the stuffing outa the old EJ 2.5 ran it 180,000 miles and sold it 100% healthy zero leaks. Currently running the last version of the old EJ in the 2010 OB. Cooling capacity and exhaust porting improvements in 2010 have really helped with the heat shedding.
Keep in mind the prior gen Forester was built for a few yrs on the old legacy platform heavier platform then once again moved to the lighter Impreza platform.
I have really enjoyed the Subarus, the really good and knowedgable subaru community has been really amazing finding the right fixes for things that crop up.
Keep in mind the prior gen Forester was built for a few yrs on the old legacy platform heavier platform then once again moved to the lighter Impreza platform.
I have really enjoyed the Subarus, the really good and knowedgable subaru community has been really amazing finding the right fixes for things that crop up.