Toughest trail ever? Let's take the Subaru Forester offroad and see what it can do!! 

Wow thanks for the comment! I'm getting more confident with pushing it even harder but at the same time it's my daily driver so to me this trail was pretty extreme. Thanks for watching!!

Yes totally I need to give it more time. I am really new to letting xmode take over. 80k miles on this car and I am FINALLY getting some real off road practice. I will be sure to keep these tips in mind. Thanks!

Does The Forester slow you down via transmission, or is down hill via breaks only ?

@@ronbonofiglio7654yes you can switch to "manual shifting " with the paddles and apply mechanical breaking

@@doktorava2265 paddles ??

⁠@@ronbonofiglio7654Shift paddles

Yeah, other than the ground clearance, it's very capable! All terrains tires will be coming soon as well

Awesome! I love my sport and I'm sure you will too!

Yes I totally agree. That's why I emphasized how well the Forester did even with these tires but once these get a few more miles on them, I'll be replacing them with all terrains 😁 . Thanks for stopping by and the info!

Thank you! Your loyalty is appreciated!

Thank you! Yeah I wish the wilderness model was available when I bought this but I am beyond happy and seriously considering a set of all terrain tires to maximize it's ability

I like the look of the sport better truthfully and as for the wilderness it’s not much of a difference. Most people I’ve seen change out the main two things in the wilderness the suspension ( iron man kit ) and the tires . Great video .

Wilderness model, they're really the main difference is a few inches more ground clearance

@@SandShark350 The CVT launch gear and transcooler, increased towing, are more notable

Thanks! I had All Terrain tires on my 2015 Forester with a 1" lift as well and it was a beast, but sadly it had no Xmode and it was a manual transmission which was not great for me on the trails. I know if the Wilderness was available when I was in the market, I totally would have gone that route. Good luck to you whatever trim you get and thank's for stopping by!

Mechanically speaking, the Sport model is just looks. Everything else is the same compared to your 2020. I have a 2021. But if you're looking at 2023 or 2024, then nevermind this message :)😁

Get the wilderness, i had a sport. It was a great car but the wilderness is better, by far.

Hey there! Just checked out your channel and joined your FB group as well. I'm going to try joining one of your next trips!

@@MarcsMotors Excellent!!! See you out there!

Yup

Thanks! I have another video going online soon!

So last summer I noticed my oil temperature light on the dash started turning on, took it to the dealer and they replaced a bad thermosenser under my extended warranty. Not sure if it was due to any off roading but recently I did get a notice that this part is being replaced as needed under a warranty extension so I'm thinking it could be related to this. Did you see the 2025 sport that was announced? I have a video for it and I like the subtle changes

I appreciate you stopping by and checking out the video!

Thanks for that!

Also at 6.29 Awesome video! Thank you for the upload. I drive a '20 Sport myself. Same exact colour. ☺️ Edit: this is blue, right? 😅

Lol, of course not. That's why I make a point hope capable the subaru is without all terrains. Checkout the latest video, the Michelins do even better

@@MarcsMotors we have Michelin Cross Climate 2 on both our Outback and Forester. For off roading we take our 4X4 pickup

Thank you! It's greatly appreciated!

Yes I certainly do. Didn't get to use them in much snow but they handled better in rain for sure

@@MarcsMotors Thanks for the reply!

Thanks! I truly appreciate it!

I'd love to find some new spots, thanks! Shoot me an email at marcdaniele@gmail.com when you get a moment

Check my newer video, I did just what you said and it was so much easier! Letting the car do more takes some getting used to. Thanks for coming by!

@@MarcsMotors it was a good video! I’ve owned a few different AWD systems and Subaru is definitely the best. People don’t realize how smart the systems are.

It's off of Reed road in Jackson NJ. It's right behind the safari at six flags great adventure. Hope to see you out there sometime!

Good point. Most of these obstacles could be easily overcame with good AT tires, Cross Climate ones are not intended to any off-road at all.

Yes totally! It's on the wish list but there are also cons to having all terrain tires as well on a daily driver and my goal is to show how capable this is stock. Had A/Ts on my last forester and might upgrade come spring

Stay tuned! That's probably going to be happening sooner than I originally planned 😅

I drop to 13psi in sand. Go to silver lake sand dunes in Michigan

I'm in Australia...thanks for your reply...most helpful@@WilliamIsCool15

Yes I was using both but not really sure what worked best in some situations. Just starting to figure it all out. Thanks for watching!

I don't want to bring too much attention to these trails so Send me a DM on IG @JURASSIC__MARC and I'll let you know where

Not sure if you've ever used xmode but it's far from a joke. Thanks for stopping by!

@@MarcsMotors Don't take me wrong - I'm a big Subi fan, but practically any video of "modern" road-based cars and SUVs in such conditions suffer the same effect: the moment one wheel starts spinning, the driver has to wait for some electronics recognizing it and slow it down, but obviously can do so only by fully stopping it, which means, that the torque needed to redirect motion to the non-spinning wheel, rises, while the other wheel gets twice the rpm, but half the possible torque. Also, the moment the break stops the spin, there is some shock momentum in the drive train. On the other hand, watching an Unimog/Mercedes G unter similar conditions: they don't waste time, effort and momentum to dynamically distribute torque at walking speed, they just throw in full diff lock (in advance) and go ahead, as far as the tires can go. X-Mode, active torque distribution etc. are for be great in fast, slippery and dynamic situations, but watching them stumble between spinning and blocking, doesn't convince me for off-roading. There are a lot of diff locks on the market, passive and active ones, and not all are suited for this kind for on- AND off-roading. But ASR/ESP-based solutions seem even less convincing.

Yes, but not his😂😅.

Dark gray metallic

Not at all, they're just all weather tires, not all terrain. They have maybe 15k miles on them at the most but they still did an excellent job to my surprise. Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your opinion!

Thanks for your opinion. While I've never heard of a Dacia Duster, I've had 3 subarus all over 100k miles and no real issues besides typical maintenance. Very reliable in my experience and certainly no transmission issues in either of my foresters

Thanks! This was in Monmouth County. This is the only place I know of but I'll need to find more trails for future videos. I appreciate you stopping by

Monmouth county!

225/55 R18 Michelin cross climates