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How To Build A 2017 Subaru Crosstrek For Offroad & Overlanding

DirtSubies··18 July 2026·1h 59m

About this episode

Like many of us, Molly originally bought her Crosstrek because she wanted something safe, reliable, and practical. But very quickly, she discovered the off-road Subaru community and has become an experienced driver and source of inspiration for other Crosstrek owners.In this episode, we talk about her 2017 Crosstrek build, Primitive Racing suspension, camping setups, traveling across the country to meet other Subaru owners, and the people in the community who helped shape her build along the way.Some of the topics we cover are things like: camping out of a Crosstrek off-road tires on a Subaru first off-road experiences suspension and lift kit discussion fuel mileage after mods traveling to the Pacific Northwest transmission cooler upgradesOne of my favorite parts of this conversation was hearing about the people who helped Molly along the way. This episode really captures a side of the Subaru community that I think a lot of us relate to.Follow Molly: @The.Neverending.Subie on InstagramHuge thanks to Molly for coming on the podcast.Support our awesome sponsors by using code DIRTSUBIES for: 5% off at Anderson Design & Fabrication 10% off at MeLe Design Firm#subaru #crosstrek #offroadsubaru #liftedsubaru #subarucrosstrek #overlanding #subie