Hi all,
I am wanting to build a overland adventure rig out of my Subaru XV. I am considering the following stages for the mods necessary for an on road off road rig with living out of the vehicle for several weeks.
Stage 1: protection
Bash guards
Stage 2: Racks
Hitch mount to carry: 2 spare full size tires, 40L water, 40L fuel
Roof rack mount: canoe, 2 bicycles, 140L dry bag
Stage 5 Lighting
20in, 2 X 40in rigid industry light bars, upgraded fogs
Stage 6 wheels and suspension
16in wheels with big all terrains, 2in lift
Stage 7 Safety and recovery
warn bumper winch, full med trauma kit, mantrax
I am in the planning phase right now and would greatly appreciate any advice on any part of the above mentioned stages so I can build up the best overland rig.
Thanks to all
Armin
Skid plates and some additional exterior protection are definitely a must! It would suck for one bad animal crossing the road or a medium-sized rock to ruin your trip. Some rock sliders should also be considered.
You may want to consider bringing some signaling devices (such as highway flares), jump starter and/or jumper cables, basic tool kit, and some more...
Heck, let me show you my kit here:
Emergency kit:
* Chinook Medical Gear Bleeding & CPR Basic Kit Product No. #01428RD
* Chinook Medical Gear Home & Vehicle Kit Product No. #01374RD
* Craftsman Industrial 77 PC. Mechanics' Tool Set - All Metric #29769
* Orion 30 MINUTE 6-PACK Retail Packaged Emergency Road Flares
* Subimods Fire Extinguisher Bracket 2015-2016 WRX / STI SKU: SM-EXT-BRK/VA
with H3R Performance - MX250 Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher - Red (Model MX250R)
* Deflecto Safe-Lite Early Warning Triangle Kit (contains 3 triangles) P/N 73-0711-00
* Cyalume Technologies 10" Flare Alternative P/N 9-27047
* flexible recovery ramps
* 2 D-ring shackles
* 20 ft recovery strap
* Subaru Severe Weather Companion P/N SOA868V9500
* Vaughan Solid Steel Campe Axe With Sheath SKU AS1-1/4
* Deka commercial service booster cables P/N 00158
* Silky Super Accel 210 straight blade folding saw P/N 119-21
Thanks . im glad you shared this. im going over stuff to take with me on my first trip out. nothing crazy mostly maintained dirt roads in central California but i would still rather be safe than sorry. thanks for sharing
Right now my car has primitive racing front mid and rear bash guards and a Cobb short throw shifter kit installed. I do gave a good camping setup and am looking at roof rack options now. I am trying to build up my car slowly so that I can spread out both spending and my needs.
One thing to consider, you are adding quite a bit of weight. Suspension is important, but it’s still a 2.0 with limited power
something I will be looking into before I mod is re gearing, it is important when adding tire size and weight
Big, beautiful all-terrain tires are key component of any off-road build, as they add ground clearance and traction. Plus, they look awesome. But they’re also going to cost you some performance, and you can see exactly how much in this dyno test.
jalopnik.com
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