Respond to the following comment about the GEN 4 rear end

[Novablue]

Well there is "off road" and "off pavement" and people think they are the same thing. These cars are great for off pavement and limited off road too. As stated know your limits. If you want to do some crazy off road stuff nothing stock will do so everyone is full of crap when they start saying anything else.

For the $$$ I think the smart thing to do is get an OB or other DD (daily driver) and a Quad if that's your thing. Best of everything and few draw backs. Significantly cheaper all the way around too.

[Unclviny]

I use my 2012 OB LTD as my Oilfield-service-vehicle (and before that a 2009 Forester X and before that a 2007 FXT).

While they ARE NOT "rock crawlers" I OWN "rig-roads" and unimproved fire-roads. How many of us have run a Jeep down the highway for 500+ miles in a day?, you feel like you have been Mugged!

Vince

[OutbackUFO]

Originally Posted by Hudsoner

I took my 1" lifted 2003 Outback for some really "mild" offroading, but it was not able to do the real stuff. The ground clearing was not such a big problem, but the long overhangs create terrible approach and departure angles, the wheel base is a little longish, and last it is missing a low drive setting and has no locking differential.

It's offroad abilitis are far from what I can do with my lifted Jeep. The Outback is good for rutted forest trails and similar terrain, but an offroader it is not!

Very true! The OB is very capable off-pavement perhaps more so than most other vehicles in its class, but a pure off-roader it is not. A lot also depends on the driver and his/her common sense. I have taken my OB on 4x4 high clearance roads in CO, but I walked parts of them prior to committing going in. My OB is lifted somewhat, but boulder climbing is out of the question. For that a lifted CJ with lockers front, center and rear is much preferred.
Just because a car has AWD doesn't mean a climb on Mt Everest is possible. YMMV

[subiesailor]

Whats laughable about this whole thread is that its a FREAKING LEGACY WAGON lifted.

[OutbackUFO]

Originally Posted by subiesailor

Whats laughable about this whole thread is that its a FREAKING LEGACY WAGON lifted.