More Forester Offroading

Some more off-roading in the Forester. Was on a badly-rutted utility access road and needed to pass.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Subaru
• Forester
• XT
• Off-roading
• Off
• roading

[AndyLC1144]

first try was horrible

[bluefox4848]

@AndyLC1144

Yep, but anyone, including seasoned Jeepers, get stuck and have to try it again. That's how you learn.

[duckanddodge01]

get a LOCKER!!!!!

[bluefox4848]

@duckanddodge01

I would if they made one for it. It would also need a center locking diff as well to keep the power 50/50 front/rear instead of moving it around to get a locker to work correctly.

[creamyfilling102]

isn't traction control supposed to help that diagonal spin?

[bluefox4848]

@creamyfilling102

My Forester doesn't have traction control. Just standard AWD with front open diff, and a weak rear LSD.

[bluefox4848]

@MetaView7

Symmetrical AWD has nothing to do with diagonal spin (in any vehicle). Symmetrical AWD keeps the power equal to all 4 tires when they have traction, and avoids torque steer due to un-equal length half shafts. It also transmits power from front to rear very well. It's the DIFFERENTIAL that transmits power from wheel to wheel on the same axle. So when you are running open diffs (and a weak rear LSD in my case), you'll get diagonal spin, regardless of what type of AWD system it is.

[mishman363]

you have WAY too much on your hands....i have a subaru and an 04 wrangler unlimited...prefer the jeep at the beach for 4LOW when needed...ive owned seven(98/99/00/02/04/06/10) different suby models..yet they dont compare to the jeep when its in 4LOW..i prefer to know that i wont get stuck instead of vdc this, and traction control that....not an issue in a jeep..sorry but the suby stays home on beach days.....

[TheApesta]

get vdc and off road tires

[creamyfilling102]

@jhuntjeeper by applying brake pressure to the spinneing wheel, the differential sends more power to the other wheel that's on the ground. it's an electronic substitute for a lack of a limited slip diff.

[Mrjmoyer78]

Nice Forester man.....good video

[phosphosic]

Would have made the first attempt if you used a little brake to lessen the wheel spin. (diffs unloading) Punching it doesn't always solve everything. ;)

[slimjseattle]

If this vehicle had traction control, what would have happened? I think (but not sure) that the system would detect wheelspin, apply brake to the spinning wheel(s), the torque would have to overcome the brakes, and in doing so, more torque would be delivered to the wheels with traction. And the vehicle would move forward. Is that correct?

[cdawg4391]

@bluefox4848 Did you try stabbing the brake while on the gas in order to get the rear lsd to kick in?

[evelio813]

I say you go extreme and hit that pedal all the way down and hope that after that you still have a front bumper. :D lol

[hotwheelz95]

@bluefox4848 how do seasoned jeepers get stuck on that?