Andyjo

not 150? :-\ oops

Like said above.. you can do it, but it's not good for your car.. i do it, i shouldn't.. but it's so much fun!

I've been thinking of buying one... mainly because my stock jack doesn't raise the car off the ground anymore

Congraduilations Welcome to the board, Subarus rock off road!

i wouldn't.... there's that whole issue with the tranny trying to power the front, and not being able to...

16x6.5" yeah.. i'm guessing the newer ones too...

I've got 3 of these rims, and i'd like to get a 4th... They're forester rims, but i'm not sure which year they were on.. any info would be cool (Part ##?) or just the year Thanks! A little blurry... This is why i need another....

Noah, would you go taller than the stock forester springs though? or could things start to get bad past there...

So i've got this OBS here with just forester struts in it, stock impreza springs. I'm looking into getting either some OEM forester springs, ORR calling over to AU and ordering myself some nice yellow King Springs, specifically: KSFR-32's, and KDRR-33's, both of these are the 'raised' springs on their catalogue. So, do yall' think an impreza can pull that sort of angle? or should i just stick w/ OEM subaru springs? I don't mind a stiffer ride, so that's not really an issue, but i was also thinking i didnt' want alot of negitive camber to make up for the large angles... Thoughts?

perfer the madman approch to odd-roading subarus... yeah you break more ************, but you can impress the crap outta' people Just be careful of your clearance... it'd very easy to drop down and crush your pinch seam (this is why i have almost none left...). Your tires might also be an issue... i always try to keep momentum to my advantage, i hit things a little faster if i don't think i have enough low range to get through, or up.... but don't break to much stuff... The only major problems i've ever had offroading w/ my 97 OBS are: -Large rock stuck in stearing mechanism -Bashed in Gas tank -Broken Lights of all sorts -Knocked the allignment around (oops ) pretty much, don't be stupid with it, it'll keep up pretty well, as for real off roading, you might have trouble keeping up, but if you get on a dirt road, they'd better be wearing dust masks oh yeah, not sure where you're going off-roading, but watch out for thick ice... it'll slash your tires good.

get your allignment checked? if there's been any funky wiggles, or rumbling/vibrating, that could do it.. .of even your wheel balance.

Potsdam NY, vs southern NH... that's a tough one dude...

Thule says you can't put more than 165lbs on their rack system... i've surpassed that limit 3 fold... a few times right now there's about 200lbs of stuff in there... when i get home tonight i'll find the pictures of when i drove up to school... 2 17" touring kayaks, 1 bike, and the box full on there... just the roof... then there was a bike on the back hatch, and a full trailer let's just say i changed my tranny fluid the day i got back... and damn was it gross! (i averaged 18mpg.. heh..)

I've got the same problem, i thought it was the rockers just being lazy...

yes, the 'coffin' has many a recovery tool in it. i've got: 1 full size alloy spare 1 4ft chromoly 1.25"dia .65" tube 2 78" Thule load bars 300ft of static climbing rope 60 meters of dynamic climbing rope 150 ft of webbing 2 17kN pullies 1 or 2 tow straps 3 shovels, 2 plastic snow shovels, 1 metal everything shovel Lots of fireworks Jumper cabels (not very useful w/ one car...) 2 quarts 10w-30 motor oil 1 quart ATF Brake fluid 1 liter diff oil (80w-90) 1 can wd-40 1 can PB Blaster More fireworks 1 3ft crowbar 1 tool box filled with tools 1 drill case filled with cordless drill & accessories 1 electrical kit 1 Gallon of gas (in the trunk, not box) a bunch of 2x4's some flares spare warm clothes and a bunch of other crap... yes the car leans to one side when i have it offset..... The cool thing is that i still have alot of extra room in there almost enough for a small family of canadians! I'm still thinking about buying a hi-lift jack for those pesky tire blow outs... since my stock jack doesn't reach all the way now

So i went to the Subaru dealer today to try and figure out this problem... it took them about 45 minutes to figure out what the hell the code ment (i had it printed out on a paper.. and they still couldn't figure it out). THEN i was informed that you can't replace the sensor itself, you have to replace the entire sending unit...which is anywhere between $330-$450 (greatt...) So i said screw that, and headed over to advanced auto to try and figure out more. The guy there had never seen this CEL before, so he called up the company that sells the sending units to them, and got lotsa' info. As many people know, the fuel sensor and O2 sensor work together to try and keep something like a 14.7:1 ratio, and if one of the components goes then it trips this CEL, so i'm thinking it's more the O2 sensor (cheaper fix), not the fuel sensor. Does anyone know for sure how to check an O2 sensor? pop the plug and test voltages? I'm guessing this would be easier than opening up the gas tank and pulling the pump/sending unit out....

They're Dunlop Graspic DS 2's 205/60/R15 just stock size for the car, but they're awesome in most any terrain. Once i get a set of forester springs secured on this bad boy i'm going to put some BFgoodrich All Terrains on there, spefically the LT215/70/R16/C, 28" diameter I'm gonna throw them on the forester rims i have... I'll have to do a little fender cutting/smashing, but i think they'll fit... if the offset it a problem, austin & i talked about making an 1/8" offset plate... i still have to check w/ the shop about that though.

Well since the holiday season is coming up we descided that we needed a tree in our house, so we all jumped in the subaru and headed out looking for a tree. It took about 2 hours to find the 'Prefect' tree, but we got a good one.. we think... The first hill we tried didn't have much.. and i got pretty bogged down after this pic, but it was a pretty cool view. Some Nice ATV trails to check out... nice trees to pee on... Look at all that suspension flex... lol... It got a little muddy under the ice, which i did such a good job breaking on the way in.... (yes, more than 1/2 the rear wheel is under.. ) The sign reads "ATV Use Prohibited"...... i don't drive an ATV.. i drive a Subaru Coming over that Lip Nowhere to turn around... eh.. back out! Finally Found a good tree, and strapped that puppy to the roof. The roof... and the box.... We got some funny looks through town.. i don't know why... Perfect Fit... It was a pretty good time, only bashed the bottom twice through some icey mud pits, on the hill climb we almost slid sideways into a forest.... for some reason my car doesn't like starting form a standstill, going up a 30-40degree hill in slick snow... i don't get it..

:headbang::headbang: AWESOME! Go Subaru's!

newest version of media player, winamp, or quicktime should play it.. Looks fun! i wish we had an ice rink like that to play in around here

i've pulled more than 2000lbs with my impreza before... it wasn't happy.. but it did it.... my tow package says it's rated to 2000lbs... wouldn't the transmission be the thing having issues, not the motor?

yes

I don't think driving it for a long period of time like that would effect the tranny that much. A few weekends ago i drove out to IL, straight through, it was only 14.5 hours, but the only stops were for gas, and i encountered no shifting problems out of the usual... there are some interesting hills out there that don't look as big as they are... i'm guessing that's most likely it.

Skip the roads... stop through the woods

it takes more juice from the alternator... i guess... wouldn't your rpms go up from that though? eh... i have my lights wired directly to the battery