Photos of my custom rear offroad bumper on my Subaru Forester.. made by Leadfoot Offroad in Socal
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Pathfinder I
That awkward moment when a Subi TOTALLY out machos your 4Runner...
Haha I'm a huge fan of 4Runners too!
That's pretty rad. I drove a Subaru for a lot of years and never did all that to it! Lots of dirt road miles though.
How is the gearing on that? I always felt like I never had low enough gears on my 2003 5 speed.
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How is the gearing on that? I always felt like I never had low enough gears on my 2003 5 speed.
-M
Pathfinder I
Your first mistake is getting a 5 speed haha jk ;) I have an auto trans turbo engine..I love it.. I would love a low range though other than that its very capable.
Pathfinder I
Depends who you are talking to. I am not a fan of the CVT I have an Impreza with CVT..Drives me crazy
Traveler III
That is some of the reason I just sold my 2008 Outback 2.5XT 5MT. Hitting some steep rocky trails, I couldn't go slow enough without slipping the clutch. That was the first time in my life I ever wished I was in an automatic! Or the Australian Outback's 2-speed transaxle.
Do they still have the two speed in Australia? I know you could get that here in the Loyal, but not anything newer. Gearing really is the biggest limitation of a Subaru.
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Blown away by the attention to detail and build quality leadfootoffroad has delivered to my Foz. (Yes I know I need new mufflers) Proud to be the first SH in the US with this kind of steel rear off-road bumper build. @leadfootoffroad does plan to convert this build to be easily adapted to future Subaru Forester builds. Contact them for build out quotes and general questions regarding this build. I will try my best to answer all your questions regarding this build. This is 3/16" steel and added only about 150lbs of total weight to the rear. Up will be the front bumper..
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Wow! That is BA! I love this!
Traveler III
I think the last was in either the first or second generation Outback, but I could be completely wrong. Mine was the third generation, and I know early on, folks were looking what would be needed to make the swap if they could import a 2-speed from an earlier generation.
Pathfinder I
@Michael Thanks man... Wait till you see the @ScoutEquipment overland kitchen installed....it's getting installed next week! muahahahaa ;)
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Influencer II
How bright are those square bumper lights?
I have a set at home and would like to see some nightshots with them on if possible (front and rear lights please)
I have a set at home and would like to see some nightshots with them on if possible (front and rear lights please)
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Not a fan of the CVT also, especially buying a used one. Super scary replacement cost.
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