2018 Crosstrek: Gorilla Mud Flap Install
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- Опубліковано 2 лют 2018
- Installed Gorilla Mud Flaps on the Crosstrek...here's a little how to.
Music in order: 1) United States Naval Academy Band-Anchor's away. 2) Summer by Bensound-www.bensound.com
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Installed my gorilla flaps today. Thanks for the recommendation and the great video. Made for an easy, stress free install.
Thank you!!! Glad it was helpful.
Where did you buy it? I can’t find it on ebay.
Your Crosstrek is becoming even more awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Barron! It has been a fun process. Cheers
I just want to thank you for all the videos and knowledge about the crosstrek you share through your channel Rick. I recently picked up a 2019 limited and got black rhino boxers with 215 75r15 k02s along with gorilla flaps thanks to your videos :]
Very cool! Congratulations on your 19 Crosstrek and I love the Black Rhinos! They are great looking and lighter than the Methods...Hope you have fun with them and thanks for the kind words about the videos! Really appreciate it.
Just installed my gorilla mud flaps thanks for another great walk-through video. Used your video to install my hitch as well
Awesome Shawn, glad it was helpful! I really appreciate it. Happy New Year
Smart going with the 215 tires I guess if 235 rub. Wider is not always better, and it's interesting how they work so well being even one size narrower than stock. But it's a totally different kind of tire. If I did this upgrade, wheels/tires/flaps, I'd want no required modifications, no rubbing, no lift. Seems like you did it.
Hey Rick, you've put together another great video. Wider mudflaps like the Gorilla ones you installed should protect the paintwork and quieten the noise of stones, etc hitting the side and behind your vehicle.
You make your modifications look so simple and so quick, especially with the fast forwarded parts, LOL! I have thought of updating my mudflaps, too, to give the car a more aggressive look but wasn't certain of what to do, but now...I do, thanks. I'd love to change up my tyres, too but I'll wait until I need to replace them. With the mileage I'm doing that may not take too long either, ha ha!
BTW, I enjoyed the music you chose, too!
Congratulations on having 1k subscribers to your channel, you've earned it by working hard and producing top quality videos. Keep up the great efforts, I certainly enjoy your postings!
Cheers, Martin
Hey Martin, thank you kindly sir. Much appreciated as always. I wish I could work that fast. :) It was a pretty strait forward install other than the two upper plastic bolts deals on the front. Nothing a pair of cutters couldn't fix ha ha. There are a few companies I checked out when I decided to get the flaps and Gorilla and rokblokz are similarly priced at around $100 U.S. Rally armor at about $150. Gorilla had black or black, :) roxblokz had a variety of colors if you are looking for something to spruce up the car. Rally armor just seemed a bit too expensive for their intended purpose. I just wanted black so Gorilla was my choice. Good choice on waiting for your tires to wear out. I have the stock wheels/tires in my garage and I was planning on using them from time to time on long trips etc. but we shall see. I suppose I could sell them for about $800 or so.
Thank you for the congrats...it has been a fun journey and I have had the chance to meet some great people along the way....you included. Glad you liked the music and the videos...really means a lot to me. Cheers Martin.
Hi Rick, thanks a LOT for posting up the videos for the Crosstrek. I've watched them all several times. We may be adding not one, but TWO Crosstreks to the household here. My wife likes them and wants to trade our '15 WRX for a premium red pearl and I'm thinking of selling my truck and picking up an orange limited. :D I'm going to do the same setup you did with your wheel/tire combo and maybe even the same flaps, they look great! Thanks again and really appreciate the insight.
Hi Archie, thank you very much for letting me know! Mean a lot. Congrats on the new cars coming in and love the color choices. Kind of funny you mention your wife has a WRX and might trade for a Crosstrek, my wife's car is a 17 WRX in Red. :) Good stuff. I am loving the look and performance of the methods and BFG's, but they are louder on the road. I am getting used to it now, but miss my quiet Crosstrek a little. Cheers and let me know if I can help.
looking good rick! Love how its coming along
Thank you very much!
I get a lot of dirt and mud on the side of my 18 trek with the stock mud flaps. I will put a set of these on, thanks
You remind me of a 8 yr old kid with a new bike. I just got a 2018 yesterday, hope I will feel the same. I will be trying to install the mud flaps not for the mud and stones but for the snow and salt here in NYC. Thanks for the video.
Do we really ever grow up. :) Cheers and best of luck with your new car. Have fun and thank the Lord we don't have snow around here very often.
If I owned a Crosstrek mud flaps would be a tough decision for me. I love the functionality of them, but don’t really prefer the way they look. Very clean install though. I think we have the same style preference. I like things to look OEM as possible. Congrats on 1k subs my dude!
Thank you sir very much. Appreciate all of the support.
We do think a lot alike...I have not been a fan of them in the past and I was concerned I wouldn't like them, but they are growing on me....my paint will be happy too when I am off road getting silly. Cheers!
Congrats on 1k. Your Crosstrek is looking beefy. Cheers for the content.
Thank you Bickety, sincerely appreciated. Thank you for your contributions to the comments. cheers.
Hi Rick, love watching your videos! I also have a 2018 Crosstrek Limited - have since added the Subaru factory body side moulding, door edge guards, splash guards, and Crosstrek sill plates (the dealer installed all except the sill plates - I did those). Love the vehicle - was considering the new Jeep Compass, but the Subaru bested it in every regard, so the decision was a no-brainer.
I also have a Porsche - a 2014 Cayman. Cheers!
Hi Marshall! Thank you for watching along and for you nice comment. Great mods for the Crosstrek and Kudos on your Cayman as well..I have always loved the look of these but have not had the pleasure of driving one yet. Cheers.
Oh, and how could I forget... the coin holder fuse box cover from Subispeed! (Extremely useful item.)
Marshall Madow ha ha! It’s the little things in life 👍🏻😃
Great job, really adds to the look
Thank you Drew!
Congrats on 1k subs. Crosstrek is starting to look a little beefy, and I like it.
Thanks Mark. Much appreciated. Cheers.
Looks good-I’d defiantly paint the washers and bolts black can’t stand raw silver against black/paint
Your rig is looking really nice! keep up the great work! Just bought a 2013 crosstrek premium. In a couple days ill be upgrading to some bronze method 502 vt spec with some grabber AT tires 215/75/15. All on a silver crosstrek. Mine will be the first I've seen with bronze wheels on a silver trek. Good luck on your rig journey!
Thank you and congrats on your 13. One of my buddies actually had gold wheels on his silver 18 and I liked it a lot...the bronze will look sharp. Here is a link if you want to check out the gold.ua-cam.com/video/JMlV7q38nmw/v-deo.html
@@AZdroptop Thanks brother! I just checked out your buddy's trek and it looks sweet!! Definitely more excited about the mod now!
Cool. The bronze will be a nice look.
Bast#r^, you got me just because of the Anchor's away music.
Congrats on 1K! Cool video as usual. Mine has the factory installed flaps. Easier on eyes, don't protect as much tough.
Someone else mentioned the Factory ones, but I'm not sure what they look like exactly? Are they different than the little ones I had to pull off to install the Gorilla's? Cheers
They look like these: parts.subaru.com/p/Subaru_2018_Crosstrek/Splash-Guard/70227748/J101SFL600.html
Cool. Those actually came on my car. I thought maybe they were a bit larger. Thank you sir.
Looks great rick!
Thanks Michael! Have a great weekend.
Another great video!
Thank you kind sir! Appreciate it very much.
Really sharp looking👍
Thank you Ed, much appreciated
I'm here for the 1k subscriber special. Will there be snacks... Beverages... Live music? Congrats Rick! The shots of your Xtrek at 9:35 were awesome! That color really looked different in that light, super nice.
Thanks Kenrod, you are the man. Hard to believe 1,000 subscribers to be honest..I definitely had no idea I would go this far with it when I started making videos to learn how to make videos. :) I sincerely appreciate the support. The people who watch and comment make it all worth it. Wish we all lived close to each other so I could throw a BBQ. We have the weather for it right now. :) Have a great weekend.
Oh, forgot to mention, the pics are manipulated in photomatix...processed in HDR. Love that program.
Rick, what are you thoughts on bumper additions? I’ve been shopping for a simple brush guard to help avoid parking dings if I go downtown, add a little extra ruggedness, plus I’m a big fan of lights so I’ll def have to mount a small bar or hella-type lights.
Hey Corey, you know I haven't looked into either of those additions at this point, but have seen a few nice examples. Talaon Sei did this set up that looks nice: ua-cam.com/video/kXpRcLYQ0WY/v-deo.html And alextrek18 did this: ua-cam.com/video/qZTEbDHJKyo/v-deo.html When I was driving out in the desert the other morning to film a little more light would have been nice to see the trail a bit better. I will let you know if I come up with anything. Cheers Corey.
Nice video as always Rick!! I’m sure you have mentioned it before but, what size are the tires and rims? Just about ready to purchase a crosstrek and really liking your set up! I was on the fence about lifting it. Now I don’t think i want to. I thought you had to to get that look. Glad you did it with out the lift. Let us know about gas mileage when you get more data. Keep the vids coming Rick.
I actually look forward to the up dates.
Thanks much Bob. tires are 215/75/15 and the wheels are Method race wheels 502 vt spec. If the tire place you buy from, either online or in person, asks if they fit, which I'm sure they will...I was asked at least 3 times from Discount, "Are you sure they fit?" Say yes. No issues at all. Even Method says so. :) Me too still on the lift. No plans to do so anytime soon if ever. Hope to figure out the gas mileage here by next week...only about 1/4 gone from the new tank though. If you have Discount tire where you live they price match and Walmart had the lowest tire price I found at $143/tire. Just want to let you know again that there is definitely a noise change with the new set up.I am getting used to it, but its not the quiet Crosstrek anymore. Cheers.
I plan on putting those rally wheels and mud flaps on my 18 crosstrek 2.0 premium
Nice! You will enjoy them.
now that you've had that tire and wheel combo on for a bit, do you feel like it saps any of the car's power, when you need it? Passing/merging in traffic, and that kind of thing?
Hi John, honestly not at all. MPG is basically the same as well. Only about 2.4 lbs heavier per wheel/tire, so not a huge difference. Cheers
Nice job Rick. Have been following your vids for some time now. Did you come accross any lower profile mud flaps? My tires stick out 1.5mm only from stock (40mm offset). Thx and keep the vids coming...
Hi Mohamed, thank you for watching along I really appreciate it. I do not remember coming across any lower profile flaps when I was looking around. If I do come find any I will let you know for sure.
Great videos, just bought a 2018 crosstrek. looking to start copying your build. love the wheels u picked. what tire size did u end up going with? I don't want to lift it, and don't want any rubbing either. thanks
Hey John, the wheels are 15 inch Method race wheels vt spec +15 off set. Tires are 215/75/15’s BFD KO2’s. No rubbing,same mpg, just some extra tire noise. I love them
Nice video. That actually looked like a bit of a pain. Question, are there caps or anything that cover the washers? They seem to stand out.
Having to put the car up on jack stands took a bit of time, but over all it is fairly straight forward. Those two push pin plastic holder deals up front were a pain for sure. I don't have the right tool for those. Nothing for the washers in the bag. You could take the time to spray paint them black and that would hide them...Thanks for watching, very appreciated. Cheers
these are super easy to make though out of sheets of HDPE
Congrats on 1k subscribers! I think I was #997 haha. Desperately want a Crosstrek so I watch a lot of videos, may just be torturing myself, but oh well!
Thank you very much! Honestly never thought I would have anywhere near 1,000 subscribers. Crazy. It has been a blast though and I hope to keep making more vids. The Crosstrek is definitely a great vehicle. Best of luck on finding a Crosstrek! Cheers
Hi Rick,
Do you think you'd be able to install the rear mud flaps without taking off the tires? Currently have stock rims and tires and a little apprehensive take them off...
If I remember correctly I don't think you can do the rears with out removing the wheels. The fronts possibly, but I don't think you can reach the screws in the back if the wheels are on.
Hey nice !! One suggestion what about paint the screw and the washers black?
You are then second to suggest that... I think it is a great idea. I need to do that soon. Cheers!
Good looking rig👍
Thank you Steve!
Hi, could you tell me what size Tyres you have, I have rally armor mud flaps. I am ordering Method rims from Tyre rack. Ko2 from Costco (that way I get free rotation and balance). My 2018 cross track is not lifted.
215/75/15's. Best of luck!
Hi, want to put these on but was thinking about leaving those trim pieces in place and putting the flaps on top...think that would work? Thanks
I don't think you can get the flaps on with those on there unfortunately.
Hello Rick,
What is the model bicycle roof rack is installed on your 2018 Crosstrek!
Thanks for the Crosstrek your information and recommendations.
Thanks Al
I had the standard Subaru Crossbars on the car along with Yakima fork mounted bike racks that came from Subaru. I bought the bars and racks when I purchased my 2011 STI back in the day. They moved to the Crosstrek and worked great. It looks like Subaru is using Thule now, but they are essentially the same as what I have used for years. Here is a link.parts.bestbuysubaru.com/p/Subaru__/Thule-Bike-Carrier---Fork-Mounted/94607116/SOA567B011.html
Cross trek and outback are a special breed of people.
:)
Rick
Great channel! FYI I just installed Rokblokz mud flaps which are same as gorilla I believe; my fronts are rubbing with wheels turning about half-3/4 lock. Same wheel and tire setup as yours no lift. Can you verify width of flaps across bottom on fronts? Thanks
Thank you very much, sincerely appreciate it. No rubbing on my end. Fronts are 8 7/8 inches across the bottom. Hope that helps.
That orange jack tool. Where did you bought it
I believeI got them from Sears or Harbor Freight sometime along the years. They are jack stands. Cheers
Car looks great. I'm having a really tough time trying to decide between this an a STI.
Thanks Dustin. My first Subaru was an 11 STI. Ordered it from the factory and I had wanted one for quite awhile. It was a hatch version so it was actually pretty practical along with being pretty fun. After 3 years it just got kind of tiring to driver everyday being so low to ground and stiff. Don't get me wrong, loved the car but I ended up with a 14 Crosstrek afterwards and even through it was the antithesis of an STI I loved it. It is a tough choice because the cars are so different and offer up different opportunities for fun. :) As you know the Crosstrek is a lot cheaper as well. If it were me and I was planning on an STI right now I would wait for the 20 I think it is. Supposed to be on the new platform and finally have an increase in power. On the other hand the current RA models are really sweet looking. Cheers man and good luck!
Rick Hutton I like the crosstrek but I'm forsure leaning towards an STI I think though.
You will have fun! Best of luck and enjoy it.
Dustin Salisbury same problem here
... ugh first world problems.😂
Hey Rick ,did you install a lift kit on your Sabaru? Thanks
Frank, I never did install the LP lift. Bought it and it sat in my garage for a number of months unopened it its box. Life, Covid, and finally a decision to not install it was finally made. It does have 1 inch RalliTEK springs though.
Is the removal of the rear tires absolutely necessary? I would love to do this modification but I don’t have the jack stands.
It has been awhile since I did the install, but if I remember correctly it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to get the inner screw in with out removing the wheels/tires. Maybe the local auto zone or similar has loaner stands? You really only need one to do one side at a time. Best of luck.
Hey Rick, are these still holding up well? Just got a 19, looking to get some. Any issues with them since you made this video?
HI Evan, all good so far. I did "tear" one off while off road one day. :) I was going up a steep wash and had to back up to make another run at it and because of the angle slightly ran over one of the rear flaps and pulled it off. Went back on no problem. Here's the video I made of it.ua-cam.com/video/qLnQLMGRseQ/v-deo.html
awesome im praying i can get some rims and tires with taxes haha! Treks looking awesome!
Thanks very much! Awesome on the wheels/tires. Cheers
Is there any rubbing with the mudflaps and the tires?
Hey Matthew, no rubbing. Near the end of the video I do a close up while turning the tire side to side. Only rubbing I’ve heard of is with 235s. Cheers.
I have just received my mud flaps. I have already done the same wheel/tire combo such as yours, Rick. My question is, what kind of capacity jack stands do I need? 3 or 2 tonne? Also for the flat jack.
Hi Mark, I would lean toward getting the 3 ton stands if they are not crazy more expensive. Doesn't hurt to be overly cautions. I just picked up a really nice jack from Costco, low profile, and 3 ton if I remember correctly for about $120. Any decent jack should do fine. Congrats on the mud flaps and the wheels and tires! They really change the character of the car.
Thanks for the info. Yes, they really do! I've been getting a lot of compliments about it from random people. Since the day I had costco install the wheels and tires, the techs themselves told me they were gawking over it and they really like the combo!
Awesome Mark
Great video Rick. Keep em coming. Hate to even bring this up but is that something you kids do nowadays? Keep a spare smoke in each ear?😱
Ha ha. Thank you Larry. Cheers my friend.
I'm pretty clueless when it comes to car stuff, so this might be a silly question but: I see you have a subaru logo cap on those method wheels. Do the oem logo caps just fit right on no problem (if they are the oems?)? Or do you have to modify something to make them work? Thanks!
Brett, they are OEM, from an Outback maybe... and they do snap right onto the Method wheels. Some of the early Method wheels needed an extra part to make them fit, but the wheels from last past few years are good to go.
@@AZdroptop Thanks!
Thinking of putting some on my 2019 Crosstrek. Still happy with them?
Yes sir. They have been great through out other than the one I pulled off while off road. :) Backed up on to it I guess in a really steep wash area. Re installed and no issues since.
Hi Rick, I'm a big fan and love the mods on your Crosstrek. I have a 2015 Limited which comes stock 17 inch tires. I bought the same setup you have - the Methods MR502 VT-Spec with 215/75R15 BFG's. I want to get the Gorilla Mud Flaps you installed but I was worried on how little room I have. Since you have a 2018 which comes with 18 inch stock tires I figured your wheel well is larger then my 2015 : ( So my question is if their are any fans on this thread with a similar setup wheels + tires on their Crosstrek that came with 17 inch stock tires that have installed these Gorilla Mud Flaps and if so is their any rubbing in the front tire set ? Much appreciated , keep those mods coming!
Thanks so much my friend. I am not 100% sure about the mud flaps, but I believe you are correct about the larger wheel wells on the 18. Hopefully someone will give you some input about the possibility of rubbing.
Hi Rick,.. So I tried installing one front flap to test the fit. I'm sad to report that with my setup (Methods + BFG's) on my vehicle it's a no go. When turning the tire completely the inner screw (that holds in place the Gorilla Flap) touches. I also cut off a small inner portion of the flap due to rubbing but the screw is the issue. I'm thinking the rears may be fine so I'm SOOL for the front. I'll report back on the rear when I test that part of the install... Cheers! (PS... These front flaps may still work when I put my smaller winters on next winter,... I'll have to test the front again then)
Did your stock mud guards rub on your wheel/tire combo at all before this? I’m looking at same combo but car I’m taking delivery of has mudguards already installed, wondering if I should make them take them off to accommodate the method/BFg combo. Thanks!
Hey Jason, No rubbing on the flaps with my set up. I have heard that folks with 235/75/15 tires have to trim aftermarket mud flaps a little, but my 215/75/15's were good to go. Best of luck!
Rick Hutton awesome thanks man!!!!
Rick Hutton are you bfg’s the LT rated model?
Yes sir! My pleasure. Let me know if you have other questions.
Did you lift the car to be able to fit those tires ?
Hi Raul, no lift...she is stock height. Check out my other vids about the set up. Cheers!ua-cam.com/video/gJx8drqxH-g/v-deo.html
Will these work without a lift or are they too long?
They will fit with out a lift. My car is stock height. Cheers!
I put Gorilla mud flaps on my 2018 Crosstrek too, it's also the same color but mines the premium model. Have you noticed a slight drop in your MPG? Seems I lost about 1 mpg and it was really noticeable when I first had them adjusted all the way out. I was also getting slight noise adjusted all the way out but I figured it was because I still have stock tires and they don't stick out as far as yours does. After adjusting them all the way in things got quiet and mpg was slightly better. Love what you're doing to your ride so far and hope you put a lift on it!
Hi Marc, thank you very much for the feedback and for watching the vids. I don’t have a full tank of gas through the car yet following the wheels and tires, but it’s looking like my mpg will be down about 2mpg. I’ll put up an update here in a few days. Hard to tell if the flaps effects the mileage at all since I put them on just a few days after the wheels/tires. No plans for a lift as of yet, but it’s a possibility. Are you thinking of lifting yours? Cheers Marc
Yes, I've thought about doing it but it'll be a while before I did. My next investment will be getting better floor mats. I'll probably go with Husky because they cover behind the pedals better then what WeatherTech does. I'm also thinking about wrapping my hood and a few other things in black. Just trying to make it stand out even though I'm the only one in my area with a cool grey khaki crosstek, haha.
Marc Watson Sounds good Marc. Best of luck with the car. Check back in and let me know how it goes.
We have the same style!!! U tend to seem like u like to keep things as stock as possible but like me u decided to upgrade the tires. (Don’t have a crosstrek yet but I’ll get one after college and do The same wheel setup with no lift! Cuz that will fit my style and lifestyle perfect!) anyway do u think that the tire setup adds extra stress to the car itself? Thanks!
Hi Bryan, the only possible issue I have head people speak of is the +15 offset of the Method wheels possibly causing premature wheel bearing failure. There are some who claim it will definitely happen and others who say no worries at all. I have about 22K miles on the wheels and tires and so far no issues. Best of luck with school!
Rick Hutton okay cool! Thanks so much rick! Your vids are so so so helpful for people like me and u legit get like 0 dislikes on most of your videos which is unheard of. Keep it up man!
Thank you again. Happy to help out if I can. Feel free to shoot me an email if you have other questions. azdroptopyt@cox.net
Hey Rick , Lov thé Vidéos
I just Brought a CROSSTREK XV 2013
God I Lov this Car
I’m Having issues with the SHOCKS/STRUTS
your CROSSTREK looks like you Lifted it (? How Much )
I’m thinking of REPLACING THE SHOCKS ALL(4)
And LIFT IT ALSO
DO IT ALL AT ONCE
CAUSE TO LIFT IT , you GOTTA REMOVE THE SHOCKS , SO WHY DO IT TWICE , RIGHT
Thank you
Hi James, I do not currently have a lift on the car, but will be putting on a 1.5 inch from LP aventure here soon. I do have RalliTEK 1" springs on the car currently, which gave me about an inch in back and about 1/2" of lift in the front. The extra weight of the bar and skid plate are limiting the extra lift I think. If you are going to do starts and a lift it will definitely save you some time by doing them at the same time! I get to repeat my strut/spring removal when I finally do my lift. Congrats on your Crosstrek and have fun!
The XV looks good. You have install offroad-tires and mud flaps. Want you go in mud offroad?
Why did you decided for the XV ? Why not a Wrangler or a 4Runner ? What is reason ?
Thank you higher 8. I go out off road a few times a year. Sometimes just to drive around and check out the scenery, other times to camp, target shoot, explore etc. Not sure if you watched my Reddington Pass video, but I had a little tire issue I think caused by the short sidewall on the stock 18 inch wheels. Threw on the Methods and AT tires to protect against that happening again. We don't get a lot of mud here in Tucson, but we have lots of sand, rocks, cactus and dirt. :) I put the flaps on to protect the paint because the Wheels/tires stick out beyond the wheel well now.
Funner you mentioned a Wrangler and 4 runner because I have owned both in the past. I had a Rubicon for a few years but it was terrible on gas at a time gas was over $350 a gallon here, was noisy, and just wasn't all that great day to day. Off road it was incredible...a tank. My 4 runner wasn't a 4wd unfortunately and the new ones are too big and too expensive to take off road. The Crosstrek is a great combination of everything I want in a daily driver. Comfortable, a good set of features, quiet, great on gas, can carry my Bike, camping gear etc, and is pretty off road capable for a little car. Cheers and thank you for watching. Hope you are well.
Yes, i think that Subaru is more than a suv. Have you see the videos from bluefox4848 ?
I have not, but I will look it up. Thank you. :)
Just went to his channel, very cool. I will not be getting crazy off road like hi does. :)
Some of the places he was shooting video I have been to on a motorcycle trip many years ago. Colorado is absolutely beautiful and so many incredible back roads. Thank you for sharing.
Yeah i must make holiday in USA. Its a great land. Than you must see this channel. Its a crazy Aussi...;-)))) "Subaru Off-Road"
The old forester is very robust ! I think, that the XV capture the place from the forester . The new forester is very big.....
Are you prior Navy? Anyway, how you like the mud flaps? I am looking for some that are a tad bit longer for the back. Thinking about making my own.
Nope, not former Navy...came across the song while browsing the youtube music library and thought it would work at some point. The mud flaps seem to be working well and the look is growing on me. I haven't detected any rub at this point so that's good.
Cool, I'm retired Air Force so just thought I would ask. I am keeping that brand in mind. I kinda like the semi truck heavy rubber style that flap in the wind. Nobody seems to make them for cars.
Very cool. My dad was Army for 7 and then Air Force for another 21 years. I believe I did come across one Crosstrek owner on a forum that made his own and they looked pretty good. Unfortunately I do not remember where it was. Best of luck!
Awesome! I thank him for his service. I decided to order the Gorilla flaps and I am toying with the idea of attaching a flexible rubber flap to the bottoms. Have not decided on a length yet, but I will probably use rivets for a clean look.
Thank you!
Very cool, that should work out well. We you are all finished up let me know how it goes! Cheers
good stuff
Thank you kind sir.
You may want to go back and blue Loctite those fasteners if you didn't. Easier to learn from the mistakes of others, I always say...;). Lost a bolt on my pit bike because it was the only one I forgot to Loctite and now it's costing me $100 for a whole new kick start assembly... Great videos, by the way!
Thank you brother! That is a good idea...I didn't when I installed them.
No worries. Like I said, if my experience can help save you a headache, I'm happy to help. My new cool gray crosstrek should be ready for pickup tomorrow and I'm pumped. It's been really cool watching yours transform. Thanks for taking the time to make the videos! New subscriber here!
If I could only convince my son to take your advice. 😃.
Congrats on the Crosstrek tomorrow! That’s awesome. And thank you again for the kind words. Hope to have more fun stuff up soon.
Hello! How did your mud flaps do? Any rubbing? You still have the stock suspension?
Hi Patrick, so far so good on the mud flaps. I have not noticed any rub marks or heard any rubbing at this point. Cheers!
Rick Hutton, thank you for the quick reply. Curious, has any sensors gone off since you put on your wheels? I’m happy to hear you didn’t need to put the lift on it. Everyone I’ve talked to with your wheel setup has. But if it works, I will be happy to save some money. By the way, love your videos. Very well thought out. :-)
My pleasure Patrick. No sensors at all. I kept my stock wheels/tires and the tpms on them and bought new sensors for the new set up. I have heard there is a little rubbing with 235 tires vs the 215's that I have. Best of luck and let me know if I can answer any other questions.
Thanks again! Oh! One more question.....with your BFGs, 215/75/15....how much clearance did you add overall? Does it feel more too heavy? 😊👍🏻
Hey Patrick, no clearance gained since they are basically the same diameter as the stock set up. Honestly it does not feel heavy at all, each corner is about 2.4 lbs more than stock wheel/tire. The only thing I noticed initially was a bit more understeer in the turns, but I am used to it now and I don't anymore. Cheers
Are you still running these? Any observations on long term use?
Yes I am. No issues with them other than pulling one off by running over it while backing up trying to get out of a steep wash. Otherwise solid.
@@AZdroptop thanks Rick! Need a set for my new 2021 and wanted to know if they stand up decently.
They have done great! Enjoy that new Crosstrek. Awesome.
Wait you were Navy?
No, Just liked the song. :) Dad was Army for 7 and 21 in the Air Force.
Which side faces the rear and which side faces the front? Smooth to the front and texture to the back? Thanks
Hi Michael, I have the textured side out and the smooth side next to the tires. Which I think is exactly what you said. :) It was weird that they didn't mention that anywhere. Cheers
Thanks Rick. About to install.
Cool! :) Let me know how it goes. IF you have questions you can always email as well. azdroptopyt@cox.net. Cheers
Nice, it went smooth. Thanks a million for the immediate response doctor! The only thing I did different was removed the push-clip that is higher up in the rear wheel wells and the screw-clip on the underside of the panel you removed. It made the panel come out easier. Other than that everything went well. I like them as they are. Might paint the screws black one day. Thanks again, have a good one!
Sweet! Glad it was helpful my friend. Cheers
Rick are you retired Navy?
Hey Michael, no, I am a Fire fighter Paramedic, just really liked the song. My dad was Air Force and army for 27 yrs. so I am a huge fan of the military.
Nice video..are you in California?
Thank you very much. No, Arizona, down in Tucson. :)
Anchor's Aweigh lol. Prior Navy?
Hi Kristian, no, just found the song in the youtube library and thought it was interesting. Dad was Army and Air Force for almost 28 yers. Cheers.
Almost 30 years, that's awesome! I'm active duty myself, Navy. That song is too familiar.
Kristian Nunez Very cool Kristian, thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
I need to get those....hey what is the normal oil temp?
You will enjoy them when you do...I will have to get back to you on the oil temp as I can't recall a number right now. I'll post here in a bit after I go out in the car in a little while.
Hey Que, when I started the car just now, drove it a bit ago for about 2 miles, and was at 129 degrees. I apologize I forgot to look where I was at while driving...I am pretty sure it is upper 100's and I am pretty sure I have seen 200. I'll keep an eye on it and report back more definite numbers.
Mine was up to 235 today out here in Palm Springs...not sure if that is normal...
I don't think that is out of the norm..I do believe I have seen over 200 on more than one occasion. My wife drove just now, maybe 75 degrees out, about 5 miles to the store. When she got there the oil temp was 175. I'll keep checking and let you know what I find.
Rick Hutton
I called the dealer..they said normal is around 210....mine is about 216 on normal driving...going up hill got to 235....Thx for the response back
these 215 tires?
Yes, 215/75/15.
Rick Hutton thanks
Hey Rick, are those Method Racing 502 Rally Or 502 VT-Spec?
Hi Jay, they are the method race 502 vt-spec. Cheers. www.methodracewheels.com/products/mr502-rally-vt-spec
Too heavy set up for 2 L engine ... nice looking though !
Actually this set up is only 2.4 lbs heavierr per corner than stock. I honestly do not notice any change with acceleration. The 15 inch methods with 235 are 11 lbs per corner heavier 😳. Cheers brother and thanks for watching
Sorry. Don’t like the looks of those flaps. Why didn’t you go with Subaru accessory flaps.
Hey Steve, to be honest I haven't been a huge fan of the rally armor type flaps ever since I bought my first Subaru in 2011 and initially I wasn't going to put them on the Crosstrek. With the new wheels/tires they are a necessary and now that they are on I like the look. As far as the Subaru flaps go in all honesty I didn't know they sold them. What do they look like? I tried to Google them but I'm not sure which ones you are referring to? Cheers Steve
Rick Hutton when I was ordering myCT the salesman shoes me an accessories booklet. Pretty sure I saw mud flaps there. Can’t find online.
They wont cover this tire setup. They are more like molding extensions
Am I the only one who thinks the silver screws and washers look awful? And it’s ever brand of mud flaps. Would it be so hard to include black hardware?? Otherwise, nice install and your Crosstrek looks great. I’m waiting on mine to be delivered sometime in November.
Easy enough to paint them I don’t really notice it from the drivers seat. 😃. Easy to paint them before instal, just lazy on my end. congrats on your new Crosstrek coming in. Good times.
@@AZdroptop If I decide to add mud flaps, painting them will have to be the answer. I just think it’s something the companies selling them should fix. Anyway, your videos are holding me over until my Crosstrek arrives. I’ve also enjoyed your Jeep videos. I had a 16 Wrangler that I sold last year. Keep up the nice work, and stay safe out there!
Thank you Mark, I really appreciate it. It is kind of funny how companies will skip or just plain miss the little things sometimes. Customer service is not what it used to be in most cases that is for sure. Congrats on your Crosstrek coming in soon...you will love it.
Nice! Now all you need is the muffler delete to be available for the '18! :D
Ha ha. You better talk to my wife. :) Just kidding. She is cool with my having fun. Work hard, play hard. I am blessed with a great wife. I have heard the sound and it is pretty good. Definitely on the list of mods to consider. Cheers brother.
Yeah, it makes it a bit like a quieter WRX! And it is a very cheap mod! :)
Countdown to my '18, in about 10 months!
Nice. It will be here before you know it and will be awesome. Who knows, they might have some new cool stuff on the 19's so it could be really worth the wait. I can not believe it is already February. Wow.
Yes, time flies by fast! I *hope* to trade it in around December, yeah maybe they will add a small turbo lol.
If they do I just might be right behind you in line. :) There was a Ausie car shop that was doing turning or something for awhile back a few years ago, but it never really took off...I've heard the older engine was hard to tune. My subaru buddy does not believe Subaru will ever put a turbo in the Crosstrek...I really hope he is wrong....The great gas mileage is their claim to Small SUV fame at this point. Here's to December!!!
9:42, I had the hardest time figuring out what was in your ears. I thought they were cigarettes for a while.
ha ha. :) ear buds. Love those things.