Sweet82

I have an 01 Forester. During the last few weeks it has been extremely cold. (7 degrees.) Every time I start the car I get a loud squeal from the belts. It goes away with in 45 seconds or so and does not return while driving. Is this a cold deal or is this a loose belt deal or is this an alternator bearing giving me warning? No the belt has never been replaced. I have 89k on the car. Now it's warmer out, it's squealing much less (5 seconds). I have not noticed any electrical issues. What do you think?

Been there done that! http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/album.php?u=584 It's RhinoBuggy from AZ. I stretched my plans to make it a 4 seater. I'm using a 26X12X12 tire. I used the plans more as "guidelines".

I use both. I have the factory one plus I'm using the AC fan off another Subie as a backup fan. The AC fan fits because it's Subaru. All the holes are in the right place. The wiring harness is already there. I use a switch to turn it on & off. Go get a junkyard Subie AC fan and install it on the other side or the rad.

...waiting (impatiently) for trip report Personally I'd pass on Subies in sand esp. with no low range. Sand is just hard on everything. I've had my Subie on sand--back when it was a hatchback. It did ok but it's not a sand rail. Sand eats power! ...waiting...

This works best in 4wd Low! http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/album.php?albumid=54&pictureid=1632

I need to bend my shift knob a bit... I wanted to just bend it but I noticed a plastic piece in between the chrome top section and the wider lower section. If I bend this, is the plastic part going to snap, and make my shifter sloppy or is that plastic piece just to keep the shift boot in place? Better to ask before messing with it:rolleyes:

I've been running ATV tires for about 5 years now. I haven't had a problem yet. They do limit your speed! If I'm going on a longer trip I use a set of Pugs with truck tires.

Hot off the press... Read it and weep car manufactures. http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-01-2009/0005053853&EDATE= Subaru Leads the way:banana:

You can pull the axle in 2 minutes or less! Once it's been out the first time... I used a nail to keep my axle in/out for a year.

So...how did it all go? I was out of town---with my off-road Subie:lol: Tell us the details???

I'd like to bring "Summer" my SubaruHummer to shake everybody up, but it looks like this is a street legal crowd. I'm not sure they'd understand...

"Fit" is a relative term. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/album.php?albumid=54&pictureid=1091 http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/album.php?albumid=54&pictureid=1090 These off-road tires seemed to me to fit just fine?

I hauled #100 pounds of Coal up into the mountains on my roof rack. Worked fine! That thing is anchored in pretty good.

So, doing the math, A stock Subie 22.65" = 3.06 MPH A Subie with 27" = 3.651 MPH 4Runner = 1.119 MPH Apparently a 0.6 change in a ratio makes a big difference! This is the only real ratio that makes sense as it accounts for tires not just gears.

So this begs the question, What is the Creep Ratio of a stock Subie? Apparently a small change in the numbers makes a big difference in the ability to power the wheels. I notice a BIG difference with 27" tires and the stock tires. Are the stock tires 22" ? I don't have any stock tires left to measure...

This is the real issue, a Crawl Ratio does not tell the full tale! Tires are a factor that no one really figures in. I think there should be a "Creep Ratio" ( a ratio that factors crawl and tires together). This would give a more meaningful representation of the ability of a drive train setup. A stock Subaru with stock tires has a reasonable Creep Ratio. When you go over sized with the tires, your crawl ratio does not change. Your Creep Ratio just went in the toilet! Now...just how do you calculate a Creep Ratio to give a meaningful number...

I though it was a Volks Wagon! Ask him how much it weighs next time you see him. His HP to Weight ratio has got to be excellent.

I can put about 650w shining forward...my poor alt! http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/album.php?albumid=54&pictureid=356

It can't weigh much... Seems to me a subie would have been a better choice, same basic weight and 4wd?

I think it looks cool! The question I have is... Do you have enough clearance in the wheel wells or are you using a bump stop? Do you have the power to climb with those tires or are they eating up your gear ratio?

But Subaru Makes an SUV... I love my Forrester (mini SUV). People don't want to buy cars from failing companys, I think this news will inspire even more people to buy Subies!!!

I'm in "Summer" (my Subaru Hummer) a little less than $1,600. It broke out like this, $400 steel $600 aluminum $500 rims & tires I already had the car for 22 years before I changed bodys so I didn't have to buy a starting platform. I have smaller tires (atv) than Buggyroo, but I weigh a bit more, (4 seater) but my performance is probably similar to the videos. It's somewhere between a sand rail and a crawler. Trails are its' best application. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/album.php?albumid=54

Your just using the drive train so it's possible with any Subaru. I'd use one with the dual range tranny.

Great Pics, great video. Subies don't climb that well with huge tires. You get them out of their gear range and they quit doing what your used to. It looks like sand eats power, if that was dirt you'd be up it in a flash. I need to go put "Summer" through some sand testing. It appears to me that Subaru buggies are not really sand rails and not really rock crawlers, they are somewhere in between. So why did you sell it and what's next?

I have a 2000# on the buggy with a snatch block. Never had to use it for real. Playing around it pulls me up hills just fine. They have 3000# ones at Harbor Freight for not much money. Add a block to that and you should be ok. I have steered away from the wireless remote ones because I think when you actually needed it the battery would be dead... A good quality come-a-long and some straps should be all you really need and don't weigh as much? My .02