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The Last of the Body-on-Frame Land Rovers – A Modern Classic 4X4

  • August 7, 2025August 7, 2025
  • Jonathan Whiting
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The Last of the Body-on-Frame Land Rovers – A Modern Classic 4X4

I was looking for a modern classic 4×4. Something that offered the timeless design of a functional classic with more recent comforts. Possibly, nothing fits…

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LR4 Land Rover 5.0V8. Is this Peak Discovery?

  • July 8, 2025July 8, 2025
  • Jonathan Whiting
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LR4 Land Rover 5.0V8. Is this Peak Discovery?

Rather than making drastic changes, the Discovery 4, known as the LR4 in North America and the Middle East, was a continuation of the Discovery…

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Installing Flatout Suspension on a 2009-2013 Subaru Forester SH

  • September 24, 2021November 9, 2024
  • Jonathan Whiting
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Installing Flatout Suspension on a 2009-2013 Subaru Forester SH
Flatout Suspension GR Lite

This past weekend I installed the Flatout Suspension’s GR-Lite coil overs and Rallitek spacers. They arrived packaged in the box. There were a couple things…

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Do 15 inch Method 502 wheels fit a 2009-2013 Subaru Forester 2.5XT?

  • July 29, 2021November 9, 2024
  • Jonathan Whiting
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Do 15 inch Method 502 wheels fit a 2009-2013 Subaru Forester 2.5XT?

Yes! The 09-13 Subaru Forester 2.5XT has bigger front brakes than the non-turbo Forester. So I was unsure if they would fit. Method’s website say…

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09-13 Subaru Forester XT – The start of an adventure vehicle

  • July 22, 2021November 9, 2024
  • Jonathan Whiting
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09-13 Subaru Forester XT – The start of an adventure vehicle

I’d been considering setting up an adventure vehicle to access the backcountry roads for ski touring. A 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT sat stored at our…

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From the backyard to the backcountry – the start of an adventure vehicle

  • July 10, 2021July 22, 2021
  • Jonathan Whiting
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From the backyard to the backcountry – the start of an adventure vehicle

For the past year a 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT has sat stored at our property. It was my folks and then my younger brother drove…

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