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Equipment & Gear => Power Equipment & RV => Topic started by: syoungs on September 26, 2016, 07:30:16 PM

Title: My new hunting rig?
Post by: syoungs 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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Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: syoungs on September 26, 2016, 07:31:08 PM: Oh, And cause the hatch has a dent, I picked it up for 1100$!
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: Goex2Fwithroundball on September 26, 2016, 07:58:32 PM: Nothing wrong with that!
My first hunting rig was a Ford Pinto wagon.
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: Bookworm007 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!
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: GoldenOscar on September 29, 2016, 10:40:45 PM: Sweet!!
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: Fl0und3rz on September 30, 2016, 04:30:04 AM: Sweet ride. Sweet deal.
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: Timberstalker 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!
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 30, 2016, 05:26:47 AM: You know what they say about Subaru's
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: ridgefire on September 30, 2016, 04:20:41 PM: My hunting rig is a 04 outback. Love it.
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: Fl0und3rz on September 30, 2016, 04:27:44 PM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on September 30, 2016, 05:26:47 AM
You know what they say about Subaru's

Real men drive subarus?
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: Miles on September 30, 2016, 04:54:05 PM: That extra 1" lift should get you a lot further into the back country.

;).

Nice rig.
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: fish vacuum on September 30, 2016, 04:54:57 PM: Nice little runaround vehicle. Can't go wrong for the price.
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: Zardoz on September 30, 2016, 04:59:53 PM: Nice rig. You can park you truck at my place for the winter. :chuckle:
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: dreamunelk 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:
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 01, 2016, 07:20:13 AM: I see the leftovers of a HILLARY bumper sticker....
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: Buzz2401 on October 02, 2016, 08:24:23 PM: I drive a AWD minivan most of the time while hunting have had many deer and elk in it. Only pull the truck out to haul gear to camp and tow trailers. Had a forester for awhile and it was a very reliable car and was great out in the woods. The short wheel base makes up alot for the low clearance.
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: hunting4sanity on October 02, 2016, 08:32:51 PM: That will get the job done, it's about the hunt, not the drive there. Much better than my college days hunting/fishing rig - a '76 Datsun B210 Honeybee that I paid $200 for and drove all over, got it stuck more than once-in-awhile.
Title: Re: My new hunting rig?
Post by: Forks on October 03, 2016, 07:07:45 PM: Saw this on my way to NE MT/ND last year (speed goat on top). Loved my 91 Loyale wagon till the day it died with 320,000 on it.