@@FlowVFM What about all-season tires? Just asking because they're my typical preference (I don't own a Subaru BTW, although I'm considering getting one someday).
@@PKMNFan4664 I would say that depends a lot on the wheather you have in your area and most of them are good but I just prefer to have mine in two sets. Summer tires for summer conditions above 10°C (7 month, in my area) and winter tires for winter conditions season below -5°C (5 month in my area)
Man... If I had known other people like watching stuff like this I would have started recording a long time ago. The stuff I have done in my Loyal, outback, impreza 2.5s, and wrx makes this look like cruising on Sunday in Florida. great videos though. Keep'm coming.
I'm thinking of getting a forester as my first car, this video helped a lot by showing me what they were capable of (provided you have it appropriately equiped).
Thanks. Forester's are no different than the same year WRX's. Just a different, boxier body is all. Everything from the WRX or STI bolt straight onto a Forester, it's freaking great!
I always instal my winter tires (Michelin x ice) by late November on my 4x4 frontier. And I live on the west coast of Canada and don't generally get much white stuff, but the winter tires make a big difference, even in the rain. Driving skills play a big part also.
I actually didn't think you would notice my comment...my little heart almost skipped a beat....seriously this is crazy and so am I(in a good way) now my goal is to meet you one day:-)
Very glad I found your channel! I just bought a Forester today for the express purpose of wheeling, I actually had no idea it was so capable! I know what a difference tires make and the only reason that red one even moved was because of how impressively the Subaru’s AWD system distributes the power, it looked like all 4 wheels spun most the time.
We had a Subaru when we lived in Colorado. Mounted Hakkapeliitta studded snow tires and they beat every other possible tires in snow and ice. Best tires ever on a Subaru.
Ha Ha! This has been me SO MANY TIMES! I made a video of what 10 things to keep in your car for winter driving like this. Great work getting out of there.
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Wow! That looks fun! We went on our first off-road trip today (OK, it was a total bunny slope,) and we loved how it drove! I'll never try most of the things that you guys do, but it's fun to watch what the car CAN do with a far more gutsy driver.
Rami Fef Getting stuck is the fun part! Was in some deeper stuff a couple weeks ago, and the car took it brilliantly, but didn't have the camera. That's also how I managed to jack up my reverse gear.
Just a note SPINNING TIRES DOES NOT MAKE TRACTION. Just let the tire pressure down to about 8 pounds and it will walk around just like snow shoes. You must have a portable air pump on board which are cheep any way. Letting the pressure down will flatten the foot print and if you don't spin the tires you will have all the traction you will need. Your auto does have 4 wheel drive and it will do very well. Just try it. I know I have been an off roader for 40 years. Sand, mud, and snow. Low tire pressure works on all it it. But when you get back on the highway you need to air them up to normal. Have fun off road. Best to you.
Roger Pacific I've tried that in this car, doesn't really work as well as people say. Spinning the tires allows the tires to dig through the snow, and get down to the dirt/gravel underneath. These specific tires don't air down on snow very well either, as I've also tried that in various situations and it never seemed to help.
Arnar Már Ólafsson As I've said, I've aired them down on snow many times, and it doesn't make a difference big enough to justify the time needed to do it, where I could just rock the vehicle a bit and power out.
First day I had my 2012 Fozzy 2.5 5 speed standard it snowed like craazy Had to drive home 300 Km after I picked it up 2 traffic jams and plenty of snow We got very introduced to each other lol
Buy a Honda CRV Model 2 (2002 - 2006). You will have 4WD automatically if needed. Very good in snow, with winter tires, of course.. And you get a hidden camping table in the trunk..
I agree..I had a Leone-87,and that car had FWD,and when I get stucked,I pushed a button on gear shift knob,and then it turned to 4WD,and my Leone was going the same difficult way with summer tyres!! Even Subaru salesmen says that older Subarus were better!!!
+Martin Smith And Weight of the Vehicle, I have AT and a Snow machine in my truck and i have traction take out the snow machine and i cant move a fucking inch.
Trent Nelson lol True that but now you are getting into the science of lbs per square inch. Narrow tires perform better in the on road snow. More weight equals better traction. The wider your tires the more weight you will need to get a set amount of traction. Too many people don't realize that. They think their 325 50 R 19 tires are the best thing since sliced bread. Till they get in snow that is. ;) Personally I like my LT 235 85R16 winter tires. Those work very well. Turns that hard packed snow into gravel traction.
Winter comes I keep a Come-along-hoist, snow shovel, military folding spade, axe, fifteen meters of rope, skid mats, a proper blanket, some noodles and a camping stove. Also a small air compressor, when you get stuck lower tyre pressure a bit.
wow! I haven't tried mine in the snow yet. Just bought it this year and seeing this is really encouraging. My first awd vehicle ever. It's automatic though. Sick of a stick, but seeing you unstuck yourself that easy makes me doubt my decision haha! Nice video thanks for sharing.
Would have been an even better example if I had actual siped snow tires on. But the BFGs do decent enough in snow, at least for the first year or two. Once they start wearing they’re pretty crap.
@@ModFoz I run TA KO2's on my truck. Just put on a new set after 60,000 miles. We get a lot of snow and they have been great. Agressive tread but not noisy.
NISANZ They most certainly are. They are rated for severe weather and have the snowflake on the sidewall. The tires weren't my problem, Moreso ending up in the ditch.
@@ModFoz No they are not, the snowflake means they are approved winter tire NOT good snow tire, proper winter tires are WAY better than Allterrain tire!
@@UpInSmoke54 I agree that dedicated winter tires (such as a Blizzak or Hakkappelitta) is a much better choice. But running a winter-rated all-terrain tire is a much better choice than a standard non-winter rated all-season tire. Ive been running winter-rated all-terrain tires for the past 10 years on this car in Colorado and they’ve worked fine. Not as good as dedicated winters, but I have dedicated winters on my other car. I take the Forester out in primarily deep snow as the all-terrains dig well, as some of my past videos have shown.
Never needed it. I saw the clear path behind and the fact that it is a manual transmission (easier to rock in) and said to myself "that ain't stuck yet".
Shelby Roderfeld Not really. I knew the car was going to slide into the ditch when I parked it on the side of the road (I even say it in the video), I was impressed it managed to get it self out though. If you're not getting stuck, you aren't pushing it hard enough.
Got a 2014 Forester XT Touring. Never tackled snow that deep but it's sure fun to drive. Love the power and quickness. We live in the NE with a very steep driveway. Never had a problem getting out and about in the winter. Averaged 31 mpg on a trip south (mid 20's day to day).
Could you please share the information of the mods on that red Forester? I just got a 2007 XT yesterday and I would LOVE for mine to sound like that lol.
Almostanaccountname The full list is a Cobb Recirc/BOV on an STi intercooler, stock turbo, Cobb Up pipe, Cobb downpipe, Stromung 3" cat back exhaust, custom tune on the ECU.
Almostanaccountname You can get the "BOV" sound by simply removing the "silencer" that is connected to the air intake. It's connected to the air box and lives inside the passenger side fender. It looks like a huge milk jug looking thing with some tubes in it. Take that out, and you should get a good air intake BOV sound in stock form.
bluefox4848 Thanks for the info! I had been reading about removing that, I wasn't sure how much of an effect it would have but I'm going to go ahead and do it. Love your videos by the way, really helped reinforce my decision to buy a Forester.
Holy crap that looked like fun. I got my Toyota stuck with old 33" Dueler Revo's two weeks ago in a 40"+ snow plow pile. I almost made it out with 2' to go but had to dig it out. The following week I got the new BFG KO2's installed. Bring on the next blizzard Pennsylvania, I want to play!
+bluefox4848 yall are the reason went out and bought a Subaru cuz i live on a hill and philly had a snow storm back in January on guy said it's not a cool looking car i said it's cool when you driving through large amount of snow.
bmwmsport11 Funny you say that. We got dumped on yesterday, and the guy with the red Forester just fitted brand new aggressive studded snow tires. We went to the same place this video was shot, and he actually had a tough time. My BFG's handled it no problems. Snow tires shine in deep snow. Knobby tread for the deep stuff.
hi from the UK (inverness).. my 2001 forester has the factory recommended yokohama geolanders and I've never been stuck.. but the worst I've seen is about 6 inches of snow.. you guys were having fun
Boxer motors don't like to run at extreme angles. Something oil flow related I've been told. Anytime a wheel is coming off of the ground is not good right? It does look fun though. Next time get your friend to try deflating his tires a bit so we can see if it grabs better traction. I know it will. Here in Lake Tahoe I out maneuver Toyata 4runners all the time by running 12 to 15 psi in my WRX when the roads get bad. That is with all season radial tires.
+Wayne Wildman A 20 year Subaru master tech would argue the point that any engine operating at extreme angles isn't good. So it's not a boxer only thing.
bluefox4848 absolutely true actually. Unless its a two cycle...those don't mind operating in any position. But I believe its especially hard on boxers. When those cylinders are below the oil pan its like running many I4 engines while the car is upside down.
+Chris Stone No compression in cylinder 2. Most likely from a pre-detonation event. Just pulled the engine earlier this evening. Will tear into it tomorrow and hopefully just need to replace a piston and not the block.
Hey Josh, Sweet video with the Forester. Your car definitely does a nice job in the snow. Your buddy needs to get a set of the BFG's on his rig. I need to get my rig setup like your one day soon!!!
bluefox4848 Here in the UK they are still a rare car. The £ to Yen is rubbish then also there is the import tax of 20% on top. So they are over twice the price of a similar age 2.5XT model. Which is also a fast car to 60mph.Yes it is a big project but it is possible to do. I've seen on UA-cam American car mechanics converting XT to STI. The 6 speed manual box is a lot of fun on these STI's!
Watching this in 2019 love watching your videos I make me want to trade in my 2014 Subaru legacy sedan for a forester or outback and take it offroading
+Tracey Allen My thoughts exactly. The traction control can't do it's job when you're on and off the throttle like that. A steady pressure would have been better than that rocking crap he was doing.
+TheWeakKnights Traction control was never equipped and never an option on Forester's until 2007. Please educate yourself before you start criticizing he methods of which people self-rescue their vehicles. The "rocking" you saw is in fact the proper way to unstuck a vehicle with or without traction control (in fact, most off road drivers turn off traction control as it interferes with the tried and true methods of getting unstuck)
Well I see this video is six years old but if you guys still check out and read your comment section look up like a 2006 2009 Subaru outback with a lift kit. After seeing some pictures of one I can’t wait to do it to mine they look freaking bad ass
HOW DID YOU GET OUT OF THERE other cars would be left to die there but a trusty ol Forester can get out of there just fine on its own, what a wonderful car!
I backed mine into a drainage ditch in arkansas while backing up and the front end went up in the air and i told my wife.."LEAN FORWARD" and when the front end came back down and hit ground I floored it and popped out....lol.
its a beauty the difference that having the right tires can make
Never knew those turbos sound so good. Nice vedio, thanks.
Foresters are such underrated cars, love the sound and the looks, and it is still practical!
A forester is never TRULY stuck, it just hasn't found the way out yet. ;]
This is accurate.
looks like summer tires. that would never happen win winter tires
@@FlowVFM What about all-season tires? Just asking because they're my typical preference (I don't own a Subaru BTW, although I'm considering getting one someday).
@@PKMNFan4664 I would say that depends a lot on the wheather you have in your area and most of them are good but I just prefer to have mine in two sets. Summer tires for summer conditions above 10°C (7 month, in my area) and winter tires for winter conditions season below -5°C (5 month in my area)
@@FlowVFM Also, is it true that Chinese tires should not be trusted?
I love how growly these Subaru flat-fours are.
OnTheRocks even before I knew how cool subies were I got addicted to that sound
OnTheRocks Just farting away
Man... If I had known other people like watching stuff like this I would have started recording a long time ago. The stuff I have done in my Loyal, outback, impreza 2.5s, and wrx makes this look like cruising on Sunday in Florida.
great videos though. Keep'm coming.
As a JDM legacy GTB owner I highly approve of this adventure!
I love how confident you guys are in your cars that you can do this on whatever tires. :)
I commented before you got stuck. Knew you could do it!
I'm thinking of getting a forester as my first car, this video helped a lot by showing me what they were capable of (provided you have it appropriately equiped).
All I have had is wrx's legacy gt and sti. Always had respect for ppl building forresters. This was definitely one of the cooler snow stuck vids..
Thanks. Forester's are no different than the same year WRX's. Just a different, boxier body is all. Everything from the WRX or STI bolt straight onto a Forester, it's freaking great!
I always instal my winter tires (Michelin x ice) by late November on my 4x4 frontier. And I live on the west coast of Canada and don't generally get much white stuff, but the winter tires make a big difference, even in the rain. Driving skills play a big part also.
don't know how I ended on here, however I think I am in love with the guy driving the black Subaru.....his laughter and voice drives me craazzy!!
Thanks, I'm flattered.
I actually didn't think you would notice my comment...my little heart almost skipped a beat....seriously this is crazy and so am I(in a good way) now my goal is to meet you one day:-)
The red Subaru did pretty good with the bald tires summer tires.
Very glad I found your channel! I just bought a Forester today for the express purpose of wheeling, I actually had no idea it was so capable! I know what a difference tires make and the only reason that red one even moved was because of how impressively the Subaru’s AWD system distributes the power, it looked like all 4 wheels spun most the time.
Dat Exhaust note! My house is filling with bass right now.
The red one sounds amazing. Mine pops and burbles, but it's barely audible.
bluefox4848 Yea is that stock exhaust on the red one?
The red one has a Stromong cat back with a Cobb downpipe
"house" = pants
oh my subwoofer just loves to flex its muscles when that part came.
We had a Subaru when we lived in Colorado. Mounted Hakkapeliitta studded snow tires and they beat every other possible tires in snow and ice. Best tires ever on a Subaru.
I think i found my new patrol suv for my job in Security and Search and Rescue! I also need it as a everyday driver! it looks awesome!
Howd it go do you like it or did you opt for something else ?
Ha Ha! This has been me SO MANY TIMES! I made a video of what 10 things to keep in your car for winter driving like this. Great work getting out of there.
+briansmobile1 Flogging it usually does me well, haha.
+bluefox4848 Horsepower?
+Felix Hardt Stock they had 210hp, but the way they were geared, they went from 0-60 in 5.3 seconds as per Car and Driver.
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that black Subaru is bad ass !!!!!!!
Thanks!
Wow! That looks fun! We went on our first off-road trip today (OK, it was a total bunny slope,) and we loved how it drove! I'll never try most of the things that you guys do, but it's fun to watch what the car CAN do with a far more gutsy driver.
Damn, bald summer tires in snow FTL. Thanks for uploading!
Those exhausts and turbos sound GREAT!
From a Jeep guy...
Well done on getting out. Nice video.
I’m Chevy truck guy
From a Fiat Chrysler guy you mean? LOL
Notorious Fail Yeah, that Fiat that makes Ferrari!
that a real test for the car . i have the same model but never went so deep like that but i think if i have to i'll not get stuck , thanks 4 sharing
Rami Fef Getting stuck is the fun part! Was in some deeper stuff a couple weeks ago, and the car took it brilliantly, but didn't have the camera. That's also how I managed to jack up my reverse gear.
Just a note SPINNING TIRES DOES NOT MAKE TRACTION. Just let the tire pressure down to about 8 pounds and it will walk around just like snow shoes. You must have a portable air pump on board which are cheep any way. Letting the pressure down will flatten the foot print and if you don't spin the tires you will have all the traction you will need. Your auto does have 4 wheel drive and it will do very well. Just try it. I know I have been an off roader for 40 years. Sand, mud, and snow. Low tire pressure works on all it it. But when you get back on the highway you need to air them up to normal. Have fun off road. Best to you.
Roger Pacific I've tried that in this car, doesn't really work as well as people say. Spinning the tires allows the tires to dig through the snow, and get down to the dirt/gravel underneath. These specific tires don't air down on snow very well either, as I've also tried that in various situations and it never seemed to help.
bluefox4848
remember not all winter tire are good
Thaaats where your wrong mate.. these all terrains air out pretty well, ive got them on my 4x4..
Arnar Már Ólafsson As I've said, I've aired them down on snow many times, and it doesn't make a difference big enough to justify the time needed to do it, where I could just rock the vehicle a bit and power out.
It's amazing the off road capability of even a standard forester.
I am so jealous, I bought a Forester 2 years ago and since then we have not had more than 4 inches of snow. I am dying to give it a snow test.
Need to head to higher elevations and get in some deep stuff!
First day I had my 2012 Fozzy 2.5 5 speed standard it snowed like craazy
Had to drive home 300 Km after I picked it up
2 traffic jams and plenty of snow
We got very introduced to each other lol
Those are great 👍 🚗
He knew damn well it was coming out.
There was zero doubt
Listen to this with a good pair of headphones. Eargasm!
I'm really really impressed with those Subaru Foresters I wanna get one now
Buy a Honda CRV Model 2 (2002 - 2006). You will have 4WD automatically if needed. Very good in snow, with winter tires, of course.. And you get a hidden camping table in the trunk..
I owned older subaru with a lockin diff. Thing would go everywhere as long as you were under 20mph
I agree..I had a Leone-87,and that car had FWD,and when I get stucked,I pushed a button on gear shift knob,and then it turned to 4WD,and my Leone was going the same difficult way with summer tyres!! Even Subaru salesmen says that older Subarus were better!!!
Nice Foresters! Love the waste gate sound. My next and third Forester will be an XT. I had a 98, and I currently have a 2010.
It's all about the tires dude.
+Martin Smith Absolutely.
+Martin Smith Its all about tires and driver :)
+Lubomír Baloga Mostly the tires.
+Martin Smith And Weight of the Vehicle, I have AT and a Snow machine in my truck and i have traction take out the snow machine and i cant move a fucking inch.
Trent Nelson lol True that but now you are getting into the science of lbs per square inch. Narrow tires perform better in the on road snow. More weight equals better traction. The wider your tires the more weight you will need to get a set amount of traction. Too many people don't realize that. They think their 325 50 R 19 tires are the best thing since sliced bread. Till they get in snow that is. ;)
Personally I like my LT 235 85R16 winter tires. Those work very well. Turns that hard packed snow into gravel traction.
Winter comes I keep a Come-along-hoist, snow shovel, military folding spade, axe, fifteen meters of rope, skid mats, a proper blanket, some noodles and a camping stove.
Also a small air compressor, when you get stuck lower tyre pressure a bit.
Man I love subarus!!!!
wow! I haven't tried mine in the snow yet. Just bought it this year and seeing this is really encouraging. My first awd vehicle ever. It's automatic though. Sick of a stick, but seeing you unstuck yourself that easy makes me doubt my decision haha! Nice video thanks for sharing.
A Subaru with even half decent tires is great in the snow.
One cannot drive down a crowded highway spinning in circles. Mine required different tires than what came with it. They were useless, for my Winters.
Great example of what a difference the tires make.
Would have been an even better example if I had actual siped snow tires on. But the BFGs do decent enough in snow, at least for the first year or two. Once they start wearing they’re pretty crap.
@@ModFoz I run TA KO2's on my truck. Just put on a new set after 60,000 miles. We get a lot of snow and they have been great. Agressive tread but not noisy.
I want one, I want one!!!
Nice Driving to get er out! I drive a lifted 2000sf total of 5" on the lift sweet Fozzies guys
Looks like the red Foz may need some snow tires.
Stupid Fun....? An Awe Chit moment.
Hold my Hot Chocolate and watch this...
He does, just didn't have them on yet.
bluefox4848 Well that's just silly. Tell him he's a Silly-Billy.
Gotta love the Subaru.. and agree cool sounding turbo. Not even my WRX sounds like that!
you can tell tires suck in snow when there's nothing stuck on them.
+SlipknotMaggot0526 if snow built up on the tires then you wouldn't have any traction... Where is your logic?
+square enix He said in the video 3:38 those are summer tires.
+blown4six Yes, the red one had summer tires. Snow tires weren't installed yet, so we decided to go play around to see how far they would go.
bluefox4848 Makes me excited for snow this year! Haven't had much here in Minnesota. I put my General Altimax Artics on earlier this month on my Audi!
What a beast!! No other vehicle could do what a SUBI could do!!
BF Goodrich All Terrain is not for snow, if you were with good winter tyres i think you wouldn't had a problem :)
NISANZ They most certainly are. They are rated for severe weather and have the snowflake on the sidewall. The tires weren't my problem, Moreso ending up in the ditch.
@@ModFoz No they are not, the snowflake means they are approved winter tire NOT good snow tire, proper winter tires are WAY better than Allterrain tire!
@@UpInSmoke54 I agree that dedicated winter tires (such as a Blizzak or Hakkappelitta) is a much better choice. But running a winter-rated all-terrain tire is a much better choice than a standard non-winter rated all-season tire. Ive been running winter-rated all-terrain tires for the past 10 years on this car in Colorado and they’ve worked fine. Not as good as dedicated winters, but I have dedicated winters on my other car. I take the Forester out in primarily deep snow as the all-terrains dig well, as some of my past videos have shown.
I think Firestone Winterforce tires are the best for Foresters!
I've been running them for years and they work great on any vehicle!
8:47 is why I have a come-along in my foz hahaha
Never needed it. I saw the clear path behind and the fact that it is a manual transmission (easier to rock in) and said to myself "that ain't stuck yet".
Learning curve is steep with these!!!
Shelby Roderfeld Not really. I knew the car was going to slide into the ditch when I parked it on the side of the road (I even say it in the video), I was impressed it managed to get it self out though. If you're not getting stuck, you aren't pushing it hard enough.
You should try this in Finland ;)
Got a 2014 Forester XT Touring. Never tackled snow that deep but it's sure fun to drive. Love the power and quickness. We live in the NE with a very steep driveway. Never had a problem getting out and about in the winter. Averaged 31 mpg on a trip south (mid 20's day to day).
Could you please share the information of the mods on that red Forester? I just got a 2007 XT yesterday and I would LOVE for mine to sound like that lol.
Almostanaccountname Cobb downpipe, Stromung 3" cat-back exhaust.
bluefox4848 Stock turbo? Sounds like a BOV?
Almostanaccountname The full list is a Cobb Recirc/BOV on an STi intercooler, stock turbo, Cobb Up pipe, Cobb downpipe, Stromung 3" cat back exhaust, custom tune on the ECU.
Almostanaccountname You can get the "BOV" sound by simply removing the "silencer" that is connected to the air intake. It's connected to the air box and lives inside the passenger side fender. It looks like a huge milk jug looking thing with some tubes in it. Take that out, and you should get a good air intake BOV sound in stock form.
bluefox4848 Thanks for the info! I had been reading about removing that, I wasn't sure how much of an effect it would have but I'm going to go ahead and do it. Love your videos by the way, really helped reinforce my decision to buy a Forester.
Did not see you getting out of that...very impressive.
good driving
Thanks.
Very good driving. Picking up my new Forrester Monday.....switching from a liberty!
+2010V6RAV4 it has been! Great gas mileage and a better awd
can someone do a test with winter tires
Stefan Moser We did the next day. Red one put on studded snow tires, but the BFGs still outperformed them in the deeper snow as they could dig better.
Fun to watch also. Reminds me of around hat time when my father got his cargo van stuck that was a handful to get out too.
lol pretty deep? clearly aren't from Canada haha
Pretty deep for what these cars normally tread through. Most Americans see an inch of snow and start screaming "snowpocalypse!!"
+bluefox4848 lol I drive through snow banks that are up to the grill on my jeep and have yet to get stuck
+Medicated TV Congratulations, so have I.
+bluefox4848 hey I ain't hatin here if I could afford a Subie that wasn't a pos then I'd have one
+Medicated TV Apologies, bad day today. Appreciate you watching the vid.
wow that Suburu Forrester is a bad ass little car,,now i wanna buy one of these..
Когда рассмотрел резину, был очень удивлен - как он вообще едет?! Subaru good!
Holy crap that looked like fun.
I got my Toyota stuck with old 33" Dueler Revo's two weeks ago in a 40"+ snow plow pile. I almost made it out with 2' to go but had to dig it out.
The following week I got the new BFG KO2's installed. Bring on the next blizzard Pennsylvania, I want to play!
those bfg ka2's dig through snowpack really nice huh. And they handle great on wet or dry road.
They hold up for a lot of miles as well.
This guy gets it.
when your mom see's what you are doing to her car she will have a stroke.
Ha! Nice try, us Forester owners are sort of used to the "soccer mom" and "grocery getter" jokes. Thanks for playing though!
+bluefox4848 :-)
+bluefox4848 yall are the reason went out and bought a Subaru cuz i live on a hill and philly had a snow storm back in January on guy said it's not a cool looking car i said it's cool when you driving through large amount of snow.
it's the 2.5xt, not really the soccer mom version you'll find 😭
Nothing better than a SUBARU and BFGOODRICH tires! Awsome!
***** In the deep stuff, they're fantastic!
But wouldn't a set of snow tires be even better??
bmwmsport11 Funny you say that. We got dumped on yesterday, and the guy with the red Forester just fitted brand new aggressive studded snow tires. We went to the same place this video was shot, and he actually had a tough time. My BFG's handled it no problems. Snow tires shine in deep snow. Knobby tread for the deep stuff.
hi from the UK (inverness).. my 2001 forester has the factory recommended yokohama geolanders and I've never been stuck.. but the worst I've seen is about 6 inches of snow.. you guys were having fun
why don't they shift gear up?
you don't want the tires moving any faster in the snow, the extra torque from having it in a lower gear at a higher RPM is better for traction
So super peanut butter and jelly right now... Rarely ever get snow to play around with in my Ru...
+TinPinFTW It's what I look forward to most during winter.
Please remove your turbo whistler from your exhaust. Ist sounds terrible.
+Lubomír Baloga The whistle you were hearing was a crack in the muffler and has since been fixed. And yes, it sounded terrible.
Every off-roader’s dream vehicle!
looks like you guys are just beating your cars for no good reason though.
If this is "beating" my car, then don't watch my other videos, haha.
Boxer motors don't like to run at extreme angles. Something oil flow related I've been told.
Anytime a wheel is coming off of the ground is not good right?
It does look fun though.
Next time get your friend to try deflating his tires a bit so we can see if it grabs better traction. I know it will. Here in Lake Tahoe I out maneuver Toyata 4runners all the time by running 12 to 15 psi in my WRX when the roads get bad.
That is with all season radial tires.
+Wayne Wildman A 20 year Subaru master tech would argue the point that any engine operating at extreme angles isn't good. So it's not a boxer only thing.
bluefox4848 absolutely true actually. Unless its a two cycle...those don't mind operating in any position.
But I believe its especially hard on boxers. When those cylinders are below the oil pan its like running many I4 engines while the car is upside down.
+Wayne Wildman I've never had problems related to running the car at extreme angles.
I just bought a white 05 forester xt today with 135,999 miles and i love it ! hope to see more awesome vids bluefox keep it up ! :D
+Chris Stone I will, as soon as the engine is back in the car!
I know you had an accident with the 04, is your 05 alright ?
+Chris Stone No compression in cylinder 2. Most likely from a pre-detonation event. Just pulled the engine earlier this evening. Will tear into it tomorrow and hopefully just need to replace a piston and not the block.
Aww man I hope all goes well bud !
4WDでもサマータイヤだとこうなるｗｗ
冬用タイヤ、またはオールシーズン用タイヤでさえ、地形をよりよく処理できたでしょう。
My old-school 4WD Subi had chains all around and NEVER got stuck :)
Alan Yelvington Because Chains.
Hey Josh,
Sweet video with the Forester. Your car definitely does a nice job in the snow. Your buddy needs to get a set of the BFG's on his rig. I need to get my rig setup like your one day soon!!!
Hi! I like it.Must have Forester.But in Poland no snow this winter.Happy new 2016 year.
looks like fun ! good job getting out!
Thanks, was a ton of fun (especially since I got out). If I didn't get out.......well.......not so fun.
I can not believe you drove out of that! Amazing!
I love the tuning of the red Subaru
We just got a silver forester with a sunroof, and they are amazing cars.
SnowflakeGaming That they are.
The black forester is like my dream car
Funny and joyful. Adding tire chain s on the car is a direct solution.
Nice video. I've got BFG M/T KM2s on my Jeep, was thinking about getting BFG A/Ts for the Forester. This video may help convince my wife......
LOVE the sound of that TURBO - my next subi will have the turbo......
OH CRAP when that thing started tilting I clinched. Good going dudes!
:)
You clinched?! Lol. I damn near ripped the leather right off the seat!
I would like to thank the UA-cam gods for hurling me into Forester UA-cam again
The Forester. Good practicable fun cars! I'm lucky enough to have two versions. A XT & a Sti!
Mark Guest A Forester STi is my dream car, hopefully I can re-create one over here in the states one of these days.
bluefox4848 Here in the UK they are still a rare car. The £ to Yen is rubbish then also there is the import tax of 20% on top. So they are over twice the price of a similar age 2.5XT model. Which is also a fast car to 60mph.Yes it is a big project but it is possible to do. I've seen on UA-cam American car mechanics converting XT to STI. The 6 speed manual box is a lot of fun on these STI's!
with a dirty all terrain this ? good the black car !!! you have a very good car !
thumbs up from me for being so bold and risky ;) you crazy guys
Watching this in 2019 love watching your videos I make me want to trade in my 2014 Subaru legacy sedan for a forester or outback and take it offroading
I enjoyed every video on this channel I hope you guys make a lot more very soon.
Our Subaru's are great for everything!
Yeah those all summer tires are just not going to cut it going uphill like that.
I just got new Bridgestone's on mine for the 3 days of snow we just had toss you a line from the UK if I could ha ha ha great fun
I want more of these videos! I just got me a 2011 Legacy (2.5i Limited, not the 3.6, haha ahh well!) and I love it!
Thank god you had those bfg's on each corner...
That turbo spool sounds cool.
It's an angry car.
Some times trying not to spin works better. Oh yeah and a shovel. Good video. Miss my old legacy.
+Tracey Allen My thoughts exactly. The traction control can't do it's job when you're on and off the throttle like that. A steady pressure would have been better than that rocking crap he was doing.
+TheWeakKnights Traction control was never equipped and never an option on Forester's until 2007. Please educate yourself before you start criticizing he methods of which people self-rescue their vehicles. The "rocking" you saw is in fact the proper way to unstuck a vehicle with or without traction control (in fact, most off road drivers turn off traction control as it interferes with the tried and true methods of getting unstuck)
Well I see this video is six years old but if you guys still check out and read your comment section look up like a 2006 2009 Subaru outback with a lift kit. After seeing some pictures of one I can’t wait to do it to mine they look freaking bad ass
glad you made it out..whoah!
Pucker factor for sure.
Well the good news is now I know some limits to what my new 2015 Forster might be able to do.
HOW DID YOU GET OUT OF THERE other cars would be left to die there but a trusty ol Forester can get out of there just fine on its own, what a wonderful car!
I had a blast watching this! Nice subis!
I backed mine into a drainage ditch in arkansas while backing up and the front end went up in the air and i told my wife.."LEAN FORWARD" and when the front end came back down and hit ground I floored it and popped out....lol.