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Posted - 05/23/2012 : 8:35 PM
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If the Forester had better clearance and a lower first gear, I would call it damn near perfect.
Outside North America (well at least in Australia and NZ) the Forester comes standard with a dual ratio(high/low) manual gearbox.
http://subaru.co.nz/forester/x/specs
It may be possible to import a dual ratio gearbox from overseas and retrofit it to a Forester here? |
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Edmonton, AB
Canada
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Posted - 05/23/2012 : 9:14 PM
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If you're serious about driving on logging roads, get a tracker or sidekick. As a daily driver they are just about the best thing you can get, my 4-door (1.6L) did 7.5L/100km on the highway and 9 in the city before I put a lift kit and bigger tires on it.
As an added bonus, they are also just about the best thing to drive on logging roads, mostly due to their small size which allows them to go around or between obstacles and on narrow tracks otherwise reserved for ATVs. you'll also be amazed at the small spaces you can squeeze into in traffic.
One time we were stuck up a road along with about 6 other snowmobiler trucks; a 2' diameter tree had fallen across the road. The sledders had built a ramp using cut branches but their trucks were too heavy to go over it and just crushed it. We just zipper over in the tracker and drove one of them 30km into town to get a chainsaw. problem solved!
Do keep in mind that in some cases no car or truck will get you out of trouble. case in point:  |
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Squamish, British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - 05/25/2012 : 4:33 PM
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Thanks for all recommendations. 4Runners have always been on the list, along with a few other Toyota trucks (would really like a nice Hilux), but they always demand a premium due to their popularity. I'd settle for a nice Pathfinder tbh.
F150, hadn't really considered it. Will start doing my research on their pros and cons and what to look out for.
Forester. Will look into them but not being able to sleep in it is a big minus point.
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Vancouver
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Posted - 05/25/2012 : 10:12 PM
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Originally posted by rodin
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If the Forester had better clearance and a lower first gear, I would call it damn near perfect.
Outside North America (well at least in Australia and NZ) the Forester comes standard with a dual ratio(high/low) manual gearbox.
http://subaru.co.nz/forester/x/specs
It may be possible to import a dual ratio gearbox from overseas and retrofit it to a Forester here?
I think you'd have to be a real Forester cultist to do this instead of just buying a small suv with a low range, like a Patriot or Grand Vitara. |
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Ladner, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/25/2012 : 11:15 PM
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Don't poopoo my beloved Subaru
It may look like S*@T but it will work hard for you. Video proof.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJmCuOAKaCs
For sale $Best offer.
(Pizza hut sign not included. I'm gonna attach it to my new ride.. I still gotta pay the taxman)
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North Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/26/2012 : 12:33 PM
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| I put 310,000 kms on a 92 Tracker, it was a little beast that could go anywhere and was cheap on gas and could park anywhere You can get one dirt cheap. |
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Squamish, British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - 06/02/2012 : 2:19 PM
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How about a 2000 Chevy Blazer?
I know someone selling one for pretty cheap. I like that it isn't unibody. Sleeping in the back might be difficult but I could make it work.
Anyone know any good reason not to go with it? The owners have really used it as a hwy SUV, it's rarely if ever been offroad or on an FSR. It is an automatic transmission which I've heard should be a concern. Anything else worth knowing? |
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Penticton, BC
Canada
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 canine loving, machete-toting bushwhacking lake seeker, Indiana Jones hat-wearing off-road 4x4 guru
Surrey Hole, BC
Canada
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Posted - 06/02/2012 : 10:54 PM
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I wouldnt worry the crash test so much
The inside room sucks big time, its GM junkyness all around. the 4.1liter in auto eats fuel like a V8 all the time. likely the last pick , beside a ford explorer, even junkier..
Pros
cheap, cheap on parts and most fixes,, kinda tough and rugged. sort of reliable, Off road abilities are average, not better than pathfinder or toyota at all. disposable at same cost when tired of it.
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Edited by - Aqua Terra on 06/03/2012 8:27 PM |
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