I go up Santiam Pass in my Subaru Crosstrek, With My Buddy In His Toyota Tundra
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- I travel out to the Santiam Pass wilderness area to meet up with a friend of mine and do some exploring while trying to find a bypass route.
We manage to get into some snow, ice, and mud during our adventures, and I defiantly put the Crosstrek through the ringer, haha!
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0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Trail driving
5:34 - Playing in the snow
6:45 - More trail driving
9:37 - End of the day
10:06 - Outro
10:45 - Blooper reel
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The dogs have the best 4x4 drive and it's constantly variable!
I really laughed when you put your car through the deep mud on that crossing and then your buddy took the easy line in his big truck! Good stuff!👍
Haha! He actually hit the deep side on the way across the first time, and we thought something was broken. I actually hit the easy line the first time through, but wanted it to look good on camera for the second go, lol!
Oh yeah, plus he had his baby in the truck, haha
A Tundra is 5 times the weight :D it has to take the easier line. If a Xtrek get stuck, you can push or lift it, a Tundra recovery will be harder.
Truth
I enjoy watching your videos, Thank you.
Awesome trail run buddy - I love the nature views and how the Crosstrek performs !
Thanks! It was a lot of fun :)
Great video, I have a Subaru xv and love it . I must add however that your dogs 🐕 4x4 system was outstanding in the snow too👍
Haha :)
So cool !
Eastern Oregon.... Takes your breath away! 🌬
Love it
Great video. Was up there right after Thanksgiving for Christmas tree hunting and managed to get stuck for two hours in deep compact snow. Was a bad day to forget my shovel, but luckily my adventure buddy had his. Kids and wives enjoyed some sledding while we dug out so now I have a story and kids had a blast. Win win! Bought some recovery tracks when I got home. ;)
Haha! Sounds like a fun time despite getting stuck in the snow. Those recovery boards are worth their weight in gold, let me tell ya, lol!
Beautiful experience!!
Thanks! It was amazing up there, thanks for watching!
@@TheAdventureZombie Thank you for sharing! Regards from Colombia (South America).
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Hello, wow love what you're doing! Owner of Crosstrek 2021 here.
Thank you! Love the feedback :)
Great vid. Cool to see a cross trek out there. Lol
Thanks!
Great video. Keep it up 👍
Thanks! I defiantly plan to!
loved the vid - just hit your 700th subscriber!
Awesome, thank you!
I had a bit of secret camp site up on a hill above Detroit Lake. I figured its probably a wasteland now after the fire. It was up French Creek Rd right by the bridge if you’re familiar
Awesome, I'll have to check it out next time I'm in the area. Hopefully it survived.
Classic Subaru understeer with that failed slide attempt! nice video!
Right? Lol! Thanks!
This is good.
Thanks :)
So much out there with you dude!
Fun*
@@TheAdventureZombie Lol! Yeeeaahhh...I was typing fast so I could go chase Kiddo around the house 🤣
@@EnderFitnessLifestyle Just messing with you, I figured :p
I want to see it done with the 6 speed.
Awesome vids. Big fan.Especially this video where you show off the dual x-mode. I was wondering if you think the deep snow/mud x-mode is the same as x-mode with the traction control turned off?
Thanks! From what I was told at the dealership, X-Mode 2 is the same as X-Mode 1 with Traction Control turned off.
I’m still waiting for my little Crosstrek to arrive from the factory. Beautiful countryside. Be nice to visit.
Me too. Just ordered it on Thursday. It will be my first brand new car.
@@LukeAMcDowell I’ve had mine for 2 weeks. The cold weather and hills I occasionally drive on occasionally are killing the gas mileage.
@@LukeAMcDowell congratulations on your new vehicle. My Crosstrek is a nice little vehicle. The Crosstrek heater takes awhile to start working.
@@nathankirschbaum3856 thanks! I’m in Florida so heat isn’t really a big deal. I bought it to take surfing. Last year I got my RWD Sequoia stuck a few times on the beach. The Crosstrek AWD and good ground clearance should be much better. Also the low roof will make loading boards so much easier. I don’t think they will be taking orders much longer. Subaru has stopped taking orders on several 2022 models. I’m glad I got my order in on time.
@@LukeAMcDowell I half to have some type of 4X4 system. Surfing sounds fun. As long as you got the premium package or above, then you get at least one of the x modes.
Cool 👍👌💯🤝💪I have the same XV 2000 2019 is a best heavy car I love it 🤩💥💪
Agreed, super fun!
I was thinking about trading in my Crosstrek until I saw this. Your Crosstrek did well, that Toyota slid all over the place. thanks. !👍😃
Haha
Rear wheel vs AWD..
@@mannyechaluce3814 got it.
Well keep in mind he has a sport with Xmode 2. Unless you get a sport trim, you aren’t going to be quite as capable, although even non sport with good winter tires is a beast
According to Subaru, Xmode 1 with the traction control off is the same thing. I do like my Xmode 2 though :p
Great drive.. I am giving a serious throuhg on crosstrek for my next vehicle
I love mine :)
It is a great min-SUV. Get a 21 Limited or Sport for more power. I have 20 but a little bit less power.
Yep, mines a '21 sport.
At least your Crosstrek is still roadworthy. My bright orange 2014 was rear ended in 2016 while I sat at a stop light. The entire rear end folded under and the rear doors bent outwards. I replaced it with a 2017 Outback, which is the least off road worthy Subaru I've ever owned. My 2003 Outback was a champ even with the bad main seal. My 2017 Outback buried the front end in the yard after I drove off the gravel trying to turn the pig around. I had to be towed out by my neighbors Toyota Tundra.
Ha! Yeah, I've heard the had some "off" years with the outback's. Though my 2021 compared to my 2014 makes the 2014 look like an "off" year, lol. I love my new Trek :)
1:34 This is exactly how all horror movies Starr. Lol
Cool , Fun Video 👍 recently bought a Crosstrek so was pleased to see how it handled the snow and Mud.... Are aggressive tread tires a necessity or just an added advantage in that type of terrain ?... Thanks
Thanks! The aggressive tires are defiantly not a must. The stock tires do great on all terrains. I ran all weather tires on my 2014 for years before I got a lift and oversized tires. I went with the aggressive tires for two reasons: I go off road probably 4 days a week, so I wanted the heavier ply tire with the more aggressive tread to handle difficult obstacles, and I think they look cool :P
How do you feel about the CVT?
Great video man! Well done! Do you have a lift? Get the Ironman kit if you don't already have a lift. I put it on my forester a week ago. It is excellent!
Thanks! And yes, I have the Anderson Design 1.5" strut spacer w/multi-link spacer lift kit. I'll be looking at some lift struts/overload springs soon. I want some off road bumpers, and I'll need to compensate for the added weight anyway. So maybe! I do like the Ironman 4x4 kits.
@@TheAdventureZombie Get the Ironman, it has stiffer springs! Sell the old 1.5" lift kit.
@@MatthewHeiskell it's all just $$ right? Haha
Greg Paul that you? Lol good vid man
Nope, not Greg :) and thank you!
From what I've seen on other videos, I know the car is lifted, 2 inches I think. Was it lifted already when you went on this trip?
What skid/underbody plates are you using?
Currently the stock plastic ones. I'm still working on my build :)
I forgot my handbrake on and drove for a 100 meter very short distance. Do you think the car is fine lol 🤣🙈
Oh yeah. I've seen someone get on the freeway with their E-brake on, lol. It was smoking something fierce.
@@TheAdventureZombie 🤣🤣
Awesome Crosstrek but i really wish they didnt adopt the CVT, Question for you though, when you lifted it did you put in a CVT spacer as well?
It was lifted by the dealership, so I can't say for certain. But I have zero issues with my lift, and my CVT. The new CVTs are seemingly great for what I'm doing with it :)
It has always been CVT. If it is not CVT, the. It is not a Subaru. You are probably looking for another brand.
Subarus do come in manual as well. I believe what he meant was the spacer that prevents the wobble with some of the CVT Subarus, post lift.
@@pauo1723 subarus have not always been cvt nor are they still only cvt...
Great video man! What tire size and lift are you running?
Thanks! In that video I had a 1.5" ADF lift, and 215/75R15s. I still run the same tire size, but I've got a 2" RalliTek lift, with 1" RalliTek lift springs now.
Does the Crosstrek have any kind of limited slip in the rear? If not, when a rear tire gets lifted off the ground, its going to spin. The beauty of AWD only works if all four tires are planted to the ground in my experience.
That is what one of the many functions of X-Mode is for. What it does is stops the tire without traction and diverts the power to the tires that do have traction.
Subaru has another approach for this
The transaxle has clutch type limited spin differential that can fully engage and lock up to transfer 50:50 front and rear, and brake limited differential system control by computer to actively brake the less traction wheel (any wheel in any combination)
Stock rear differential is open diff, so the brake do the work when one wheel off ground and spinning, brake that wheel then power redirected to the one touching the ground
A rear diff-locker is available for Crosstreks for just a few hundred $$. Traction mats, a recovery strap, and a winch are still good ideas for offroading.
Even a lifted Rubicon with huge tires can get stuck.
so how do you think the crosstek would be with their regular tires in everyday city snow driving etc compared to other little suvs including the forester, encore gx, trailblaser, rav. is it that much better, same, equal, etc. just feels a little smallto me but i like them
If you need cargo space, Crosstreks are not the way to go. However, if you need a great car for daily driving and the occasional bad weather, I'd take a Crosstrek over any of the smaller SUV crossovers.
@@TheAdventureZombie thank you!
Love the video but have to know. What kind of dog do you have?
He's 50/50 English Lab/Mini Aussie Shepherd mix :) Coolest dog I've ever had :)
What wheels are those? They look like sparco.
These are the KMC Bully wheels 15x7 5x100 +10 offset. Less expensive than Sparco, but still great wheels. I love them.
Nice job. If you would have had real winter tires you probably would have never even activated X-Mode. The BFGs are horrible winter tires. Lots of fun if you like to drift and slide though.
Yep, I'm guilty of that second part, lol. Plus, outside of winter, most of my driving is done on dirt, rocks, and mud. Though I'm sure I'll get some winter tires for my car soon :)
7:50 did something break off the underside lol
Haha! Nope, still in one piece :p
Maybe if you keep taking that little subie over it's head you should get a small winch?
I've got a new off-road front bumper coming, and a winch will be soon after :)
3:56 - That was making me nervous.
Haha :)
wow, x mode... legit.
So far X-Mode has proved itself time and time again. I absolutely love it.
Do you think the Subaru crosstrek could be a 200,000 mile car?
Hard to say. My last Crosstrek had just shy of 180k, and it still ran and drove perfectly.
Do the services and you shouldn’t have a problem. If Subaru gets a reputation of only 100,000 or slightly more…..they’re done as a corporation
Proper maintenance is key :)