Subaru Forester

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#1125 of 1409: Re: Water crossing with Forester [tifighter] by paisan; Aug 12, 2007 (3:28 pm)

Replying to: tifighter (Aug 12, 2007 12:42 pm)

If the element made it you can make it too.

3ft is highly unlikely though.

Where in the Adirondacks are you going? I have a place up there.

Also if you do it, get a K&N Filter, I've used them in all my offroad vehicles and they are real good at preventing water/mud intrusion from such crossings.

-mike

#1126 of 1409: Re: 60 K service quote [paisan] by brainlessbozo; Aug 12, 2007 (4:40 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Aug 07, 2007 6:50 pm)

So, I found a place in Cincinnati that will charge me $322+tax for:
Oil & filter (which is all I'll provide)
Fuel filter
Automatic transmission fluid service
Change F+R differential fluids
Brake fluid flush
Air filter
Coolant Flush

Its amazing how much prices vary between service locations. Joseph Subaru in Florence, KY, charges about $55-60 to install a cabin filter (parts+labor), while Beechmont Subaru in Cincinnati (28 miles away) charges $90! I think I found a good independant guy. He also deals in Nokians. I plan to replace my worn Falkens with the Nokian WR, and not worry about changing tires in winter.

Thanks for all you guys' help. Any one ever used the WRs on their Subies?

#1127 of 1409: Re: Water crossing with Forester [kaaterskill] by ateixeira; Aug 13, 2007 (11:33 am)

Replying to: kaaterskill (Aug 12, 2007 8:19 am)

Clearance is about 3" more than the Element, but 3' in either one sounds risky.

xwesx (Aug 13, 2007 12:11 pm)
- paisan (Aug 13, 2007 12:12 pm)
  - xwesx (Aug 13, 2007 12:16 pm)
- kaaterskill (Aug 13, 2007 1:44 pm)
  - ateixeira (Aug 14, 2007 10:10 am)

#1128 of 1409: Re: Water crossing with Forester [ateixeira] by xwesx; Aug 13, 2007 (12:11 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 13, 2007 11:33 am)

Risky! The Subaru's intake would definitely be submerged at 3'. Even 2' is taking quite a chance, but is it a real 2', or estimated 2'? People tend to estimate deep (which is not a bad thing, actually!).

Either way, it is definitely worth checking/replacing fluids after the trip to ensure no water is hanging out in differentials, etc.

paisan (Aug 13, 2007 12:12 pm)
- xwesx (Aug 13, 2007 12:16 pm)
kaaterskill (Aug 13, 2007 1:44 pm)
- ateixeira (Aug 14, 2007 10:10 am)

#1129 of 1409: Re: Water crossing with Forester [xwesx] by paisan; Aug 13, 2007 (12:12 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Aug 13, 2007 12:11 pm)

I'll have to find the pics of Juice taking his Forester through a water crossing in the pine barrens years ago. Good fun!

-mike

xwesx (Aug 13, 2007 12:16 pm)

#1130 of 1409: Re: Water crossing with Forester [paisan] by xwesx; Aug 13, 2007 (12:16 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Aug 13, 2007 12:12 pm)

I would love to see it. Every time I do something "fun" in my Subaru, there is no camera to be found.

I am a "too bad I did not get a photo of that!" kind of person.

#1131 of 1409: Water crossing by ateixeira; Aug 13, 2007 (12:48 pm)

This was fun, indeed, but fact is this wasn't even a foot deep, I suspect.

Any how, here's that pic....

lark6 has the black one, mine's the green one.

oregonboy (Aug 13, 2007 1:32 pm)
- oregonboy (Aug 13, 2007 1:40 pm)

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#1132 of 1409: Re: Water crossing [ateixeira] by oregonboy; Aug 13, 2007 (1:32 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 13, 2007 12:48 pm)

Youtube offers nothing very deep:
Brat water crossing

old school subie (must be over 2 ft in spots)

Outback Sport crossing the (pretty shallow) Sandy River

WRX water crossing

and just for fun:
Forester crossing a log

oregonboy (Aug 13, 2007 1:40 pm)

#1133 of 1409: Re: Water crossing [oregonboy] by oregonboy; Aug 13, 2007 (1:40 pm)

Replying to: oregonboy (Aug 13, 2007 1:32 pm)

Here's one more. I posted this before (a long time ago). This vehicle is currently listed in the Seattle ares Craigslist for $3600.

modified subie GL wagon river crossing

Craigslist

#1134 of 1409: Re: Water crossing with Forester [xwesx] by kaaterskill; Aug 13, 2007 (1:44 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Aug 13, 2007 12:11 pm)

Thanks everyone for the replies - I was definitely doing an estimate on the water depth but I realistically would say last year when we went through it was probably very close to 2 ft deep; I'm judging that based partly on wading into it and also the by the way the Element pushed the bulk of the water rather than spraying thru it as would happen if it wasn't particularly deep - it resulted in kind of a tsunami effect where it piled the water up toward the far shore...

Anyways - I'll now be able to judge better whether to risk driving through there or just leave the car on one side and portage the kayaks in...

BTW the location in the Adirondacks is called Chaney Pond and it's a great spot north of Lake George to do some kayak / canoe camping...