newsoobdude

I talked to my friend today about this and have decided on using 2x8 tubing (don't recall thickness but good) with 3/16 "wings" for the bumper sides. We are starting with the rear first as it will be the quickest and easiest for them to do while they are waiting on materials for other projects. We are going to tuck it in as close to the body as possible without cutting any sheetmetal. It will be contoured to fit the body and the factory trailer hitch and muffler tip will be sticking out further than the bumper (fair warning). Will also be incorporasting a skid plate to cover the gas tank and will be compatable with a lift as well. No rear tire mount though. Will definitely post pics when I have the fundage for the materials and labor and have results (hoping two weeks). Anyone interested in one? Pricing is looking at $450 shipped and coated with a first time group order of 5 or more at $400 each. Post here to let me know if interested.

Kostamojen- Love the Dirt Wagon and have been following it's build. As for it's bumpers, a little more than what I'd like, granted his are for better wheeling angles and all, but a little "naked" if you ask me. As for Mudrat's I'm not a tube fan but definitely a nice bumper I'd just prefer a solid one. Scrap487- Those skid plate/ light bars should not be hard to work out, what kind of car are you thinking? Also, talked to my friend yesterday and he said that the prices were high, especially after getting a better look at what I'd like. Will let ya'll know more when I do, but unfortunately his fabricator is out sick for the week so .

I know there are not a lot of you guys in SoCal and I'm down here for a while and figure it'd be good to meet some more of my fellow Californian Subie dudes. Weekends are good, just wanting to see what days work for all and where all is located for a central meeting area or..... 12th September Long Beach 91 Fwy and Paramount Obispo Ave

Finish it. Wheel it. Find said Hatch or BRAT and buy it too.

Which means it's had a LOT of fun and luvin', what every good Subaru deserves.

I'll be getting on this more next week and start doing some cardboard mock-ups. As for price, the more people interested in this the better, and tube or ARB/ SubaXtreme style. Will find out next week, but guess anywhere from $400 tube to $600 ARB/ SubaXteme powder coated and possibly shipped, just depends on mock up work and fab time.

Sounds like what I'm makin' for myself. Still cannot believe I got it so cheaply. jbbvw- nice Wagon you got there and sic bumper, one of the VERY few tube bumpers I like. Also, the pic in the above post is great background material for the computer screen or Calendar pic.

I am good friends with the owners and lead fabricator at WAAG bumpers and have been talking to him about doing some Subie stuff as a side project and he's telling me to see what interest there is so here I am. Who all is interested and what model do you have? Would you rather have a tube instead? Rear bumpers with spare tire mounts? I personally am thinking of an ARB/ SubaXtreme style front for my 1998 Outback and something like the SubaXtreme rear. Tell me what interests you. If we can get 10+ people together for a group order it would be best. Also thinking of skid plates and lifts and other goodies so think out loud too.

I had a wonderful electrical drain on my 98 Outback for years and one of the guys who tried to fix it disconnected the power lock switch on the drivers side (don't know if he cut a wire or what, I have not checked) so my door does not lock with out doing it manually. Before he'd done that I had locked my keys in the car more than once though.

I know this is an old post but I didn't resurrect it so.... The Limiteds that came with the dual sunroofs were the autocrapics only and it was an option.

Since you are going to lift it anyways you can take the whole front suspension from an EA82 and put it under (will require off-set holes in the blocks) and have an easier time doing the 6lug swap. S'ko did it on his for the 5lug swap as well as power steering if I remember right.

yeah I was wrong, 205/70s are what I'm running. Where would the 215/75s rub you think, against the strut or fender?

Got my Outback up and legally driving again and man is it nice to have it back. Drove into the hills today to visit a friend and he lives on tiny one lane roads with hairpins and steep inclines. Man was it nice to lug around in 2nd or 1st and just crawl around and not burn, slip, or deal with the clutch/ trans. and the extra slow speeds. Also did some lite wheelin and was much easier to get around and crawl with the OEM flywheel.

Doesn't surprise me, this place is EXPENSIVE! I still don't understand how the CA government says we Californians can comfortably live off $600 a month (including expenses) when cheap arse hole in the wall places go for $150 a week. Honestly, if it wasn't for the fact that I have property here I'd be GONE. We are interesting people but unless you make $30k+ a year, you won't get ahead anywhere.

The bidding ended already and if my eyes saw right it did not sell at $1200:confused:. Where was it located and would have been cool to get to have a set. Oh well, at least your smart and realize another project is a bad idea at the moment whereas I keep finding them and dragging them home .

It's been discussed here on the board the joys of registering non-CA in CA. $300 in fees sounds right, it cost me $250 to re-register my salvaged Outback and that does NOT include brake and light nor SMOG. As for SMOG for you, as long as your car will pass Federal SMOG regulations, you are good to go provided it's not a CA car to begin with (sticker on underside of hood if I remember right). Good luck and come on over to Cali and enjoy the high prices:lol:

From what I've gathered, and I'm not all that, but as long as the h/g's are replaced in the EJ25s, they are more or less reliable engines as long as you maintain them, unlike the EA81s and OBD1 EJ22s which will run regardless of maintenance unlike your EA82Ts which malfunction if you think about them.

Finally got my sorry self back into my Subie the other day due to blown motor (oil pump) and have replaced the brakes, the 30k mile clutch, and finally got to have some "fun" in the car :cool:. Cannot wait to take her off road and enjoy the sites of the good ol' SFV that are still accessible.

Thanks! I live on a nasty road that eats tires so I guess I won't be getting those ones, but what size are you running? I'm running 205/75s if I remember right but want to know what bigger size people are running with lifts.

Daredevil1166, what size tire and what brand? Also, any more pics?

Nice wheelin and good pics! Looks like alot of fun and reminds me of a solo trip I could have done. Any more pics of that Ford pickup that got stuck?

Subtle Solutions makes a 1 inch strut top spacer for Subies and stuff, might want to hit them up otherwise it's King Springs spring replacements.

Here are more pics for ya. stock (mine) Forester struts (not mine) Scorpion Springs (again not mine:() AA Lift Unfortunately photobucket will not let me upload any more pics as I have one of a 6 inch lifted Outback as well. I'm looking at going with King Springs lift with a 3 inch body as well at some point in the future.

I'd make sure the ride was safe and reliable (brakes, suspension and steering), then lift and 27s so you can go have some fun. EJ swap is nice but not necessary for having a fun Subaru 4WD.

Uberoo, how about a side hinged/ swing gate? Are you going to put a rear window and wall against the back of the cab or keep it open? Really considering this for my EA82 as my 81 is too clean. Definitely needs a bar in the rear to tie the strength back in I would think (but would look really cool regardless).