Recent content by RioRideNM

We were looking at the terrain before we picked up my wife’s new 4Runner. That said, I remember coming across these for elevation increases on the terrain. Seems like a simple spacer lift, although a bit pricey and not much in terms of reviews on the product or company that I could find...

I’ve never had any experience with those Kias, but use and build what you have. Good luck with the build!

Gotta rep Halo where you can! And good luck with the move. Hope everything goes well. The cross bars seem to be a logical step for most overland builds and they are actually very useful! So two for one haha Upgrade more when you can. My brother sent me a link to the ‘Rack Wing’. Seeing as this...

Thanks! Cuts were pretty easy. Diode Dynamics flush mount come with a template in the box. I taped it up to the bumper to position and used a Dremel to cut through the bumper and fine tuned the cut with a razor knife. I wanted them lower and more centered on the rig, but behind the bumper did...

Adventuring in the evening and at night, I realized I had amazing lights up front!..... And nothing out back.... I could see this being helpful navigating mountain trails for camping. Not sure how many people want to cut into the bumper of a perfectly good Crosstrek, but I was willing to deal...

It would be interesting to hear how those smittybilt’s would fit on the Crosstrek seats. I know in my 2016, the front rear seat pockets are surprisingly shallow... I can fit very few things in them so this could be a nice solution. As much room as the Crosstrek has, I am still always looking for...

Great info and nice videos, IceBear505! I definitely like the relay setup where applicable and I have been pondering how I setup some flush mount reverse lights into the bumper for off road situations. Care to share pictures of your reverse setup? As to the meetup, I am absolutely down! I often...

Hey Alpharaider47, Really, the crosstrek has a good setup for cables. I did want a light bar on the roof rack but i do not want to drill either... so i went with a minimal drill solution, which only had me drill into the plastics for the switches. The paper/cardboard spacers on either side of...

Very nice! Looks simple and should be useful. Now let’s see them dusty from the trails! :smiley:

Alpharaider47, Also building a Crosstrek (‘16) for camping and adventures. Understanding it is not a Jeep is the first thing but you have that down. But in stock form, I have done some pretty cool stuff. Tires will go a long way and I am looking at the same ones for mine. Otherwise, I went with...