What? My Subaru Isn't a Jeep?? Did I Buy the Wrong Vehicle?
Almost weekly, someone chides me for driving a Subaru instead of a Jeep or other 4x4. Now, I'm no hardcore offroader. I have no interest in rock crawling as a pastime, or mudding for the sake of mudding. I just like to explore Oregon's backcountry wilderness, and sometimes that means some rough terrain along the way. Is my Subaru Forester an inappropriate rig for this? Should I, as they tell me, be driving a Jeep?
To try and answer that question, in this video I look back at the most interesting off-road challenges my Forester has faced over the past year and a half of unpaved adventures - 85 clips to be precise, from all across Oregon and a bit of California, boiled down to a fast-moving compilation of less than 10 minutes.
LET ME MAKE ONE THING ABUNDANTLY CLEAR: This video is NOT about comparing Subaru to Jeep. This video is NOT saying anything bad about Jeeps at all...the ONLY statement I make about Jeeps in this video is that they are MORE capable than my Forester. I just don't want to be told I'm wrong for making a choice that's different from your choice. By the same token there's no need for Subaru drivers to make broad derogatory generalizations about Jeep owners...ALL the Jeep owners I know are kind and respectful people who support what I do with my Subaru. Let's remember that we all share the same goal...to get out there and enjoy the backcountry. No one need bash anyone else's choice of vehicle to do that in. Thanks for keeping that in mind when commenting below. :-)
Special thanks to @silver_rd1 and @dahlenadventures for a few of the clips included here.
Some stuff I get asked a lot:
Tires: BFGoodrich T/A KO2, 215/75R15
https://amzn.to/2XYeC55
Wheels: Black Rhino Boxer, 5x100 15x7 +15:
https://amzn.to/2SjzNxa
Lift: 1" front/1.375" rear from
Anderson Design & Fabrication here in Oregon
The bumper bar seen in most clips is made by
Rally Innovations
FuelPax 3.5 gallon gas can by Rotopax:
https://amzn.to/2YbqFA2
X-Bull Traction Boards:
https://amzn.to/2XNxc4L
Complete Forester build walkthrough video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHM54xIxdkw
Support the creation of these videos via Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/softroadingthewest
Видео What? My Subaru Isn't a Jeep?? Did I Buy the Wrong Vehicle? канала softroadingthewest
To try and answer that question, in this video I look back at the most interesting off-road challenges my Forester has faced over the past year and a half of unpaved adventures - 85 clips to be precise, from all across Oregon and a bit of California, boiled down to a fast-moving compilation of less than 10 minutes.
LET ME MAKE ONE THING ABUNDANTLY CLEAR: This video is NOT about comparing Subaru to Jeep. This video is NOT saying anything bad about Jeeps at all...the ONLY statement I make about Jeeps in this video is that they are MORE capable than my Forester. I just don't want to be told I'm wrong for making a choice that's different from your choice. By the same token there's no need for Subaru drivers to make broad derogatory generalizations about Jeep owners...ALL the Jeep owners I know are kind and respectful people who support what I do with my Subaru. Let's remember that we all share the same goal...to get out there and enjoy the backcountry. No one need bash anyone else's choice of vehicle to do that in. Thanks for keeping that in mind when commenting below. :-)
Special thanks to @silver_rd1 and @dahlenadventures for a few of the clips included here.
Some stuff I get asked a lot:
Tires: BFGoodrich T/A KO2, 215/75R15
https://amzn.to/2XYeC55
Wheels: Black Rhino Boxer, 5x100 15x7 +15:
https://amzn.to/2SjzNxa
Lift: 1" front/1.375" rear from
Anderson Design & Fabrication here in Oregon
The bumper bar seen in most clips is made by
Rally Innovations
FuelPax 3.5 gallon gas can by Rotopax:
https://amzn.to/2YbqFA2
X-Bull Traction Boards:
https://amzn.to/2XNxc4L
Complete Forester build walkthrough video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHM54xIxdkw
Support the creation of these videos via Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/softroadingthewest
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