[Teufel_Runner]

Originally Posted by kevstaarr

Came home the other day and my exhaust & roof rack came in. Just finished installing the exhaust earlier today.

Took a little bit longer than expected due to the stubborn hangers. It seems as if the OEM hangers were too short and the tip of the muffler was resting on the bumper. Quick little trip to an auto parts store and problem solved.

Hopefully I'll get around to installing the roof rack later on today or tomorrow once I have a helping hand.

Looks good man! how'd the exhaust turn out? video? really love the Falken wheels, might throw those on my stock trail wheels after i paint them.

[kevstaarr]

Thanks to my friend for showing me a trail not too far from my house, I was able to put in a little wheeling session Pretty challenging trail, but was definitely fun. Left with a lot of pinstripes though, wasn't able to see what kind of damage was done as it got too dark out. Hopefully it's nothing too bad. Wish I had my camera, but these will do for now until next time.

[kevstaarr]

My cousin and I had a little free time yesterday, so we decided to hit up Rowher Flats. I've never been, but I knew it was going to be a great time!

If I'm not mistaken, I believe the trails we took were:
- 5N13
- 5N14
- 5N18
- 6N07
- 6N08
After making it to the top, we headed back down Bouquet Canyon Road to catch the highway.

I must say, I'm pretty impressed to see a stock Crosstrek handle some of the trails we did. Granted, there were a bunch of trails my cousin couldn't handle, I'm pretty amazed at the capabilities a Crosstrek has. Can't wait to see the difference once his suspension and wheels arrive.

Wish I had more action photos, but we were too busy having fun. Here's a couple photos I took:

[kevstaarr]

Went back up today to Rowher to test out my cousins suspension on his XV and test out my friends new dirt bike that he just finished building last week. Recently installed a 1" lift kit on his XV Crosstrek and wanted to do some testing. I must say, that is one capable vehicle. The inclines/declines that he wasn't able to do two weeks ago, he walked right through them today! Can't wait until he gets proper tires

If I'm not mistaken, we did a couple black diamond trails. Unfortunately, there were some trails the XV couldn't handle, so I went with my friend & his bike. There were some parts where I got stuck (driver error), but I dropped into 4LO, turned on A-Trac and got right out. Definitely a learning experience, and definitely much more to learn.

[mrbrenan]

Looking pretty mean!! What's next on this? .... Bumpers?

[blacktrail]

I got it say, for only being 265's those Falken's look pretty good


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[kevstaarr]

Originally Posted by mrbrenan

Looking pretty mean!! What's next on this? .... Bumpers?

Thanks! I'm actually not sure yet, probably an LED light bar for now. I have the ARB Breather Kit sitting in my garage, need to get around to installing that.

Originally Posted by blacktrail

I got it say, for only being 265's those Falken's look pretty good


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Thanks!

[kevstaarr]

Birthday is coming up and was thinking of giving myself a little gift. I'm looking for "budget" friendly sliders. Any opinions? I was thinking Rocky Road Super Sliders?

[Cymon]

Originally Posted by kevstaarr

Birthday is coming up and was thinking of giving myself a little gift. I'm looking for "budget" friendly sliders. Any opinions? I was thinking Rocky Road Super Sliders?

Budget Friendly...OPOR sliders from Metal Tech.

[kevstaarr]

Originally Posted by Cymon

Budget Friendly...OPOR sliders from Metal Tech.

How can I forget about those? Thanks for the suggestion! I'll check those out, along with Demello.

[hawaiianryan]

Hey OP, nice rig! I was wondering if you happen to have photos from the direct front and rear of your rig with the Rhino Rack installed? I'm curious to see much the rack overhangs off the sides.

[kevstaarr]

Haven't had much time to go wheeling due to my work schedule, so it's always great when I'm able to go out.

Went with a couple of my buddies to Cleghorn (2N47 to the Silverwood Lake) and I must say, I think I grew some "huevos" It was actually me and my buddies first time, so it was definitely good to have someone there to lead us.

During halfway through the trail, a CEL popped up on my Ultra-Gauge and it was P2610. I cleared code with the Ultra-Gauge, continued wheeling, and eventually made it back home without it ever coming back.

*It was in the high 80's today & I had a full tank of gas*
(Not sure if this matters?)

Quick question, anyone know what this code is? Upon reading, it looks like it has something to do with ECM? Now that the code is cleared, should I take it to the dealer ASAP or wait until it comes back up again?

Reason I ask is because I'm sure that the dealer is going to say something along the lines of, "Oh, I don't see a CEL or any codes popping up, move along", what would be my best bet?

Anyways, on to the photos:




















Oh, did I mention, I picked up sliders? Just finished them painting them earlier this week. Just need to install them now:

[kevstaarr]

Installed passenger side Demello Slider I'll be running with one slider for the mean time until I figure out how to install the driver side slider w/KDSS

[kevstaarr]

Due to getting surgery a couple months ago and switching jobs, I haven't really been out wheeling much, but that'll change soon. I did get some new parts though like an awning, ladder, amber grill light, light bar, and ditch lights.

Here's quick recap of what has been happening over the last couple of months:

Cleghorn:






Sugarpine Mountain:

[TX TEP]

Love that last pic. The Rhino Rack is one of my favorites.