Thanks for refining this list and keeping us updated with good advice not fluff. I real appreciate it.

I just picked mine up on friday! Took it into the Tonto basin a little bit today just to stretch its legs. Your videos are all so informative and amazing. Thank you for this list you have.

The under hood compressor is cool, but I'd recommend just using a battery jumper compressor combo. It takes up room to store, but it works if the car doesn't, and carrying a jumper/compressor combo can help more than one person and theres no restrictions on jumping someone with a dead battery on an impasable trail. Plus most combo kits u can buy with a biult in inverter for charging 12volt appliances to save your battery on your car

I already have a hi flow compressor, and it has heavy duty clamps that go right onto the battery which is nice to feed it with direct source power. And I already have the STOCK skid plates, which many will argue are not as tough as some aftermarket. But I would argue they are plenty tough enough. I'm not talking about the Engine skid that comes with the Wilderness. I have a full 5 piece set of optional skids sold by Subaru (made in China tho). The thing is, a lot of these super bullet proof aftermarket skids made their bones on body on frame trucks and 4x4's. You could jack up the vehicle with those skids. Our Wilderness is a unibody un build. It's strong, but it's not designed to have undentable skid plates hammering on the mounting locations which can deform and push up these areas if abused. The OEM recommended plates are Thick where they need to be and hard where they need to be, but they are also designed to deform and take some of the shock, both because of their mounts, which can push and deflect, and because of the armor itself, which is touch, but also designed to absorbe shock via deformation. Think of old bumpers from the 40's vs new bumpers of today. Two different stategies. So I got two of these 5 in the bag. Nice. The Aix controller, I just don't need it,.. yet.But if it's cheap, maybe I will look into it. It would be nice to have some camping ambiance lighting. Lift,.. I'm so happy with what I have now, that I am afraid to mess it up. I have always thought that as my struts wear out, I would replace them with flatout struts that are more capable down the road, but I am not sure an actual lift is needed for the kinds of things I do. But that bar in front. WOW. What a great idea. I have engineered many solutions in my head for how I would use those two front tow points together, but this is the best solution I have seen yet, and it is always ready to go, and looks great as well. Solves so many problems, and can be used to mount lights if I ever feel the need to go down that road, which I likely would, if I bought this bar. So thanks! I'm definitely going to check out that front bumper bar. I'm glad I cought this video. Databyter

Thank you for the Outback wilderness videos! Very informative. I haven’t upgraded mine yet but this definitely helps point me in the direction I want to go.

Interesting to see how your thoughts on some of these items have changed. I'm considering the brush bar and lift... and I regularly go on Forest Service roads in the Georgia Appalachians, so I'm sure I'd make use of them. Thanks for the update.

This is timely, I just ordered one today!

LOL - first thing I did was upgrade those crappy speakers. FOCAL INTEGRATION speakers are super efficient and run well with the factory amp. Just drop 'em in and enjoy!

I just stumbled across your channel. SWEET BUILD! (I subscribed) I've had a 2013 Crosstrek since 2017. The Crosstrek Wilderness is what I thought I wanted until I saw a video yesterday comparing the Outback Wilderness and Crosstrek Wilderness side by side, and I saw that the Outback Wilderness is Turbo. I had no idea the OBW model had the 2.4 Turbo, simply because I have never looked at any details of the OBW.

Aftermarket pitch stop! Changed it out on my 2020 forester sport and the difference in the throttle feel is substantial

Your advice on building my OBW have been invaluable by making the process easier and by sharing your real world experience with the parts.

Great vid as always. Ill look into that bumper guard. I have minimal mods on my '22. Primitive Racing plates, K02's and the "tool box" air compressor. I appreciate you doing all this so I don't have to lol

Sage advice as always.

Thanks!

How did you installed the Auxbeam 6 gangs? which firewall area did you used for the wiring? I have 2024 OBW

Take a look at Garmin controllers. It allows control from the phone and it can run from their tablets. I have two modules with 11 lights and it works flawless. I have a tricked out Power Wagon with Carli Pintop King suspension, 37's, dual ARB air compressor as it fits in the storage compartment behind the front seat! I also have the GoFastCampers full kit and that's been working incredibly well! I'll pick up my 2024 Outback Wilderness used with 14k miles this week and am going to trick it out as well. I always start with underbody protection. Period. Nex for me is the rear-locker.

Love the CAtuned brush bar, skid plates id go with ADF for a cleaner seamless fit.

Thanks! All good words from the wise! From Oklahoma

Man I don’t know about the advice you give on using the bar as a recovery point. If it’s not engineered to do so by the manufacturer, you might be giving negligent advice as recoveries can turn lethal. The website does not make any mention of the bar being good as a recovery point.

Great video. I would suggest adding offroad tires to that list.

I bought a 24 crosstrek put a primitive racing suspension with king springs skid plates ditch lights wildpeak tires black rhino wheels roof rack and plan on a spare tire hitch mount and possible a winch and thats my build

Is the bar only for the wilderness or can it go on the Onyx edition?

Josh great vids, have you done a vid on diff locked Subaru yet?

That bumper bar should come new covers to replace the original gold ones

I get that the tow points are recovery points. But is the bump bar rated for recovery. If not then using it as one can cause damage and injury.

The rigid Industries lights tdid the effect the camera for lane assist? The one on the top of the windshield?

Will the bumper bar have the tow points like it does in the photos?

Just wondering, do you think the increased CV joint angle caused by the 2” lift would cause increased wear in the CV joints?

Picking up my OBW this Saturday. I’m new to this off road augmentation of trucks and SUVs. Dumb question…do these mods void the vehicle warranty? Al

Josh would like to know why you wouldnt buy RALLIETEK SUSPENSION KIT VS IRON MAN KIT( like on your previous OBW)?? Is it the price or is it the cheap ness of the suspension kit!! aaahhhh you know what i mean..i really appreciate your no beat around the bush approach to what your doing to making your family adventures more safe and fun!! Thanks from a future 2024 OBW guy who is retired and will be doing some off the beaten path camping and site seeing,way way out west like some of the states you've been,but not as extreme as you've been doing,iam from south Florida ft.lauderdale area!!

Good to know these. What type of gas do you use for your Outback wilderness? The manufacturer says regular, but I heard many people use premium. Thanks.

Getting mine delivered end of November, keeping it stock until 100k 😅

Are you still considering selling your OBW to get something different? I watched your more recent videos later last night and saw mention of likely selling it.

Have you done a video about those rock sliders?

A "Tow Point" is not necessarily a "Recovery Point." You should not really recover from a tow point, but you can recover and tow from a recovery point.

I have watched recover videos those videos really pushed for not using the tow mount sockets for recovery of vehicle the tow spots can/will fail. The tow plugs are not designed for recovery of a stuck car . But they also said nothing about using the brush guard mounted in the tow sockets.

Any thoughts on the Torq locker?

Can some of these apply to the Forester?

You keep saying the Iron Man 2" kit for the wilderness. It's not 2" for the wilderness. It's 2" for normal outbacks but the wilderness comes with longer struts from the factory. Your getting .75-1 inch max for the "iron man 2 inch" kit on the wilderness.

Always legit and to the point.

Nobody makes a 3/8 skid plate for the OBW. Some will be 1/4, most 3/16, but Rallitek is 1/8, same as the OEM skid thickness.

Subaru needs larger wheel wells and a stronger cvt with a low range. I'd prefer a reel gear box manual or eight speed auto. Subaru is not listening unfortunately. I also dont like all the electrical do dads. To me its more stuff to tear up.

wow a video on a car that's mostly just your face

This was very helpful. But just a comment, there's way to much talking. I have ADD its hard to follow. Keep it more simple and get to the point after you get the sales pitch out of the way.

I love this car it just does not have enough power

Rally Armor mud flaps

Miss my subie, but will never get one with a CVT. Good luck with your projects!

You talk way too much to get your point across. Keep it straight and factual.