12:39 That's the main goal for me. I'm not looking for rock crawling ability or mudding, but just a very capable dirt/snow/mud vehicle that can get me to places I wouldn't normally see in parks and other areas, without needing to have a full size 4x4 truck or Jeep. Looks like an Outback Wilderness would more than meet my needs (and I'd be comfy & have reasonable gas milage too).
Hi martinj001! I know I answered you in chat, so, for everyone else who's wondering as well... I asked and he says: >what tire carrier/jack carrier are u using? • Local fabricator made the swingout. >tips to mount the Badlands to it? • Mounting depends on how the fabricator makes their's. I used 2 Husky straps along with the metal bar with lock. >Which Badlands jack? • The only Badlands Offroad jack they make 🤪 >How are you liking it? • Although it moves a little more than I wanted it to, I'm loving it. On a side note, that jack impressed the heck out of me. We made EXTENSIVE use of it on the trails. It easily lifted half of the Ascent, and its bolt on extension is well thought out.
Thanks! 17" Liquid Metal Shadows wrapped with 245/65R17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers. If you need a hybrid all-terrain/mud-terrain, I *highly* recommend them, otherwise, the Falken Wildpeak AT3W's are an awesome choice that's a little bit more road friendly yet very capable off road.
Hmmm... The Ascent is beastly powerful like the Outback Wilderness, and (with sway bars connected) can articulate any corner fully, unlike the smaller Subies, so that's a big plus. But, it has a MASSIVE belly and horrible angles, so, it hands down loses in those areas compared to all three Wildernesses. It does climb pretty effortlessly though, in some ways, better than the three Wildernesses, if it's moderately rutted, because it can keep wheels on the ground on changing terrain. Out of the factory, I'd choose a Wilderness over an Ascent though - the Ascent needs a bunch of work to make it off-road suitable (wheels, tires, stuff to improve angles). And if power is what you want, the Outback Wilderness is the clear winner. But, all three are great options. For better angles and a decent amount of space, I'd go Forester Wilderness. If you don't carry around a lot, and want something with great angles, I'd definitely go Crosstrek Wilderness.
