All, What is the towing capacity of a '99 OBS w/ manual transmission? I'm thinking of buying a snowmobile, and wondering if the OBS would tow it (on a...
I believe officially it's NOT rated, but it's the same chassis as a Forester which is. I think it's something along 125lb tongue and 1200lb towing. I'm ...
I think my aftermarket hitch is 1500lbs. No, the 99 doesn't have rear discs. I wouldn't think it would be a big problem. Though I don't know what snowmobiles...
Nope, rear drums. :-( I've been wanting to do a swap and put in rear disks, but I've never found a complete set of "instructions", and I don't know what I...
It's rated. I'd have to verify with the brochure at home, but I think it's 2,000 pounds - although I'd not feel comfortable towing that much. I finally found...
I wouldn't think the rear discs would make a huge difference if you're being careful, but I think they might make more difference here than normal driving....
Back in college, my brother and I towed one Datsun roadster with another, 120 mile from Manhattan, Kansas to Kansas City. Both were loaded to the brim. I...
Hello everyone! Happy to finally find a community based solely on the OBS.Since it seems that SOA via SPT doesn't really reconize the OBS as a mod'ers dream...
I'll agree that my main preference for rear discs was maintenance(I really hate working on drums), followed by looks. I've also read that they contribute to a...
From: "Matt Piotrowski" <mpiotrow@...> ... http://wac.addr.com/auto/obs/disc/disc.html I did it a few months back. Pretty involved but not too bad. FYI...
Oh heck yeah, if you get an aluminum trailer and the sled only weighs like 300lbs or something, pfft, you won't even notice it. I used my wife's 97 L with that...
I'm thinking an aluminum is maybe a few hundred pounds at most. (my brother got one and it is REALLY light). A cheapo one might be more like 500lbs... Either...
It's been long enough that I don't remember the sites if I even had any. My 97' has the upgraded brakes from a 2.5RS and stainless lines and a strut tower...
Is there any concern about anti-lock vs non-antilock? Any bias problems after swapping them in? I know with many cars, putting rear discs in will cause all...
Oh yeah, the actual brake lines. This was when I switched to stainless lines. I think either way you need to make sure you have the lines for a disc setup......
Well, if you want your anti-lock to still work, you'll need a setup from an ABS car. I put the dual-piston/larger fronts on first and didn't have any bias...
From my perspective the best bet is to get the entire rear corners from a donor. That's how the parts yard supplied mine. They told me they couldn't get me...
BF Goodrich that came with the car got me 50k. Quiet and smooth. Ok, near the end, bit slippery when wet. Now I've got some fancy directional Bridgestone -...
I like the Kumho's on my MG. Cheap tires. They do very nicely on that old chassis. Of course, the MG sleeps in the garage when wet or cold or snowy. ... ...
thanx Levi for the feedback!.....i just bought a 04 OBS 1 owner 25500 miles.Clean as can be.I'm a first time Scooby owner.Have to say by the end of the first...
oh yeah since i'm new here,figuered i see if there is anyone close by! If you are in the Western New England area stop by and say HI!!! I'm in West Springfield...
Yeah, my last few sets have been Kumho's. I've gotten performance ones for summer only and all seasons on the last set. They generally seem to be a good...
It was tough finding a utility trailer like what I wanted that wasn't close to the total I was willing to tow. (I didn't want one of those flatbed trailers...
Well, I can say that Subaru has always been very good about basically making everything modular so you can take parts from one car and bolt them on another....
I've really been enjoying my BFG g-Force Sports. First directional tire I ever used, lots of fun,a lthough they do tramline a little. http://tinyurl.com/2283mb...
I'm not sure why you couldn't hitchhike to Steamboat, and drive the snowmobile home! You folks on the front range need to change your modes of transportation....
Are you kidding me? a 500lb sled and a *maybe* 500lb trailer? I doubt he's going to notice much. I know I haven't pulling more than that... You don't think...
The only thing noticable when I towed my new 500 pound trailer home was that listening to the rattles and watching the thing bounce around in my rear view...
