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My new hunting rig?
« on: September 26, 2016, 07:30:16 PM »
Needed something better at commuting then my lifted powerstroke, and something I could take to the woods to set trail cams, do overnight trips etc with.
I was looking for a subaru outback, but this Forester fell into my lap, so I went with it for now.
It's a 2001 base model, has 194k miles, heads just rebuilt due to the common head gasket failure, new timing belt, water pump, and radiator.battery is less then a year old with Napa warranty paperwork in glove box, and tires have 4k miles on them from Schwab's.
Pretty clean little car, with maintenance history sense brand new.

I'm gonna put a 1" lift on it, and some all terrains mounted on 15" rims, keep the stock tire and rims for commuting during the summer. A roof rack/box, and some communication gear, and it'll be ready!

Can't wait to get it bloody chasing ducks, it's way nicer to drive then the lifted 3/4 ton!





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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2016, 07:31:08 PM »
Oh, And cause the hatch has a dent, I picked it up for 1100$!

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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2016, 07:58:32 PM »
Nothing wrong with that!
My first hunting rig was a Ford Pinto wagon.

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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2016, 08:56:30 PM »
You will love it! I hunt out of a 1998 Subaru Outback, you can fit anywhere, hasn't gotten stuck yet and I can fit a whole elk in the back if I fold the seats down! Turn on the AC and it is even refrigerated!
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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2016, 10:40:45 PM »
Sweet!!

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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2016, 04:30:04 AM »
Sweet ride.  Sweet deal.

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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2016, 05:24:46 AM »
Holy cow!  It's even set up to pull a camp trailer! :chuckle:
That'll be a perfect rig for what you need. Real nice score!
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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2016, 05:26:47 AM »
You know what they say about Subaru's
The only man who never makes a mistake, is the man who never does anything!!
The further one goes into the wilderness, the greater the attraction of its lonely freedom.

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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2016, 04:20:41 PM »
My hunting rig is a 04 outback. Love it.

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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2016, 04:27:44 PM »
You know what they say about Subaru's

Real men drive subarus?

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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2016, 04:54:05 PM »
That extra 1" lift should get you a lot further into the back country.



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Nice rig.

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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2016, 04:54:57 PM »
Nice little runaround vehicle. Can't go wrong for the price.

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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2016, 04:59:53 PM »
Nice rig. You can park you truck at my place for the winter.  :chuckle:
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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2016, 05:50:01 PM »
Keep track of the money you save on gas.  Based on my funding plan at least 50% goes toward new equipment.  You will be amazed that one season can easily justify a new firearm! :tup:

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Re: My new hunting rig?
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2016, 07:20:13 AM »
I see the leftovers of a HILLARY bumper sticker....
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