Subaru Ascent off roading and STUCK IN THE MUD at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument?

Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары

After checking road conditions in the local Bureau of Land Management Inter Agency Field Office in Escalante, we decided to adventure in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Sadly, conditions were not as promised, and my Ascent sunk into the mud to the frame - not in a wash, but on the trail above the wash.
Find out if some Subie Power, two half length traction boards, and a couple shovels can get my Subie out!!!
Traction boards:
I highly recommend these - they easily dealt with the abuse my Ascent put them through and still look new.
amzn.to/3Pc8dRs
(comes with a connector to make one long board)
Shovels:
Both of these are amazing options...
amzn.to/3QXMfCZ
amzn.to/45sH6rd

Пікірлер: 61

  • @savagestash4354
    @savagestash43548 ай бұрын

    To quote Matt's offroad channel "If traction boards are what gets you out then you were never actually stuck".

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    8 ай бұрын

    LOL, love it!

  • @ericpizarro3084
    @ericpizarro30847 ай бұрын

    Our Subaru Ascent is my wife driving vehicle. If I dare to do this kind off road, 100% sure she will file for divorce. Thanks for this great idea!

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    7 ай бұрын

    LOL!!! 🤣

  • @TripleA123.

    @TripleA123.

    3 ай бұрын

    Divorce her then

  • @movieclipscobrakia9971

    @movieclipscobrakia9971

    2 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @Thoughtful8

    @Thoughtful8

    2 ай бұрын

    Grow some balls man

  • @Thoughtful8

    @Thoughtful8

    2 ай бұрын

    Give thank thing a lift kit to their capable

  • @markweaver1012
    @markweaver10128 ай бұрын

    We drove our Outback Onyx XT with AT tires and a skid plate (but no lift) through mud like that in Vermillion Cliffs / Escalante last year and it handled it like a champ. We did air the tires down to 18. The mud was on House Rock Rd (after a some heavy rains) on our way to White Pocket. The (sandy but not muddy) road the White Pocket itself has all kinds of "4WD, not AWD warning signs" but it was a piece of cake in the OB, really. The car did need a serious car wash in Kanab afterwards though.

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    8 ай бұрын

    That's awesome!!! Next time, I definitely air down, lol!!! We'll be back adventuring there again in August 2024 - feel free to look for the events postings on my Facebook page!

  • @markweaver1012

    @markweaver1012

    8 ай бұрын

    @@SubaruAmbassadorRobert We're partial to the southwest in the Spring when it's not quite so hot out there and when we've gotten sick of the northern winters.

  • @lilbill88
    @lilbill886 ай бұрын

    This feels like user error and not so much a reflection of the vehicle’s capabilities tbh

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    3 ай бұрын

    LOL, I was very clear that this is a combination of (a) the updated reports not getting to the BLM Field Office, and (b) I shouldn't have tried stopping there, and (c) I shoulda aired down. Either way, it would be tough for a Subie. And, I think it's a GREAT reflection of the Subie's capabilities. Even after burying it to the undercarriage, a half board and a little shoveling, and the Subie powered its way out - something most other cars could never do.

  • @4x4adventure_pl
    @4x4adventure_pl10 ай бұрын

    Ascent owners, what's the standout feature that made you choose this family SUV?

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    10 ай бұрын

    Safety (both my brother and I have our own little "My Subaru Story"), more room than my outgoing Outback, pretty capable off-road and easy to mod. I'm a family of one (unless you count my fetch and leash loving cat, who sadly hates car rides, as much as he's more like a dog in every other way). But, I run a Subaru off roading group, and do overlanding adventures of my own, so, the added space comes in handy. It also means that I have everything I need to eat steak and eggs and bacon for breakfast and 3-4 item/course meals for dinner.

  • @godwater
    @godwater11 ай бұрын

    My car stuck on uphill snow once. I was able to escape after 2 hours digging.

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    11 ай бұрын

    Yep, sometimes the easiest thing is a shovel - even if it takes a bit of time. We met a BMW 4Matic on the beach that got stuck. Took an hour and a half of digging before a Jeep and I could tandem pull him out of the massive hole he'd dug himself into, and I could then tow him off the beach.

  • @lakayken8
    @lakayken89 ай бұрын

    Hi robert. What brand is that rotopax holder in ur ascent?

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    9 ай бұрын

    Hiya! Orbis Overlanding. I really like them. They're really solidly built (alas, you pay the price for that, but, I think it was worth it).

  • @DrHumorous
    @DrHumorous11 ай бұрын

    SUBARU FTW!

  • @user-xv4lc3fq9e
    @user-xv4lc3fq9e11 ай бұрын

    What exhaust do you have on your Ascent or do you have a form of BOV?

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi! Stock exhaust, and the Ascent has a bypass valve and variable wastegate.

  • @Cheex79
    @Cheex7911 ай бұрын

    Curious was that blue Ascent lifted or stock?

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    10 ай бұрын

    Blue OB Wilderness: slight lift Green OB Wilderness: no lift Grey Ascent: lift 2004 Foz: lift White Foz Wilderness: lift

  • @1QuartLow
    @1QuartLow11 ай бұрын

    I bet the Sambar would've floated over all that mud 😂. Someday I'll come on one of these trips with y'all

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    11 ай бұрын

    OMG, we were saying the same thing, lol! 🤣 Next year's trip should be more epic, so, be ready!

  • @1QuartLow

    @1QuartLow

    11 ай бұрын

    @@SubaruAmbassadorRobert I'll have to get a tow hitch installed to tow the sambar with my new Outback! How much can a 3.6R Touring edition tow and do you suggest it?

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    11 ай бұрын

    @@1QuartLow 3000 pounds. That'd be cool!

  • @dudewhat4813
    @dudewhat4813Ай бұрын

    How well do these do on black ice/ hard snow?

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    Ай бұрын

    Surprisingly well. FAR better than the KO2's I got rid of. They're obviously not winter tires and won't compete with them, but they're up there for the best All Terrain I've used on ice and hard packed snow.

  • @bruceyyyyy
    @bruceyyyyy11 ай бұрын

    That TR690 Life.

  • @CC-kr2fs
    @CC-kr2fs7 ай бұрын

    always take low, shallow side....the side nnext to a hill or rise will always be the slushpit. goos job climbing out.

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    7 ай бұрын

    Sadly, there was no shallow side, as we found out on the way out. From end to end was mush. 😒 It was fun though, regardless. Might have been easier if the bigger traction boards could get under the wheels, or if someone (I am not saying me... but the guy looked really similar) had aired down before attempting it, lol! 🤣😔

  • @weatherornotsubaru
    @weatherornotsubaru11 ай бұрын

    Is that with your rear locker installed?

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    11 ай бұрын

    It sure is! I'm loving the locker!

  • @weatherornotsubaru

    @weatherornotsubaru

    11 ай бұрын

    @@SubaruAmbassadorRobert Thanks! We have it scheduled to be installed on our Ascent next week, but after the terrain we just tackled without it last weekend I was questioning whether we actually need it. Toughest thing we did was 17 degree angle in large loose rock covered in moguls and the Ascent did perfectly fine, just turned traction control off. Not sure if the extra rubbing of tires on pavement (i.e. increased tire wear) was worth it if it truly won't be a benefit except in really unusual situations.

  • @MusicLuv80
    @MusicLuv8010 ай бұрын

    Isn't this all wheel drive not 4 wheel? How does it go these places?

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    10 ай бұрын

    Subarus are very capable. While they're not rock crawlers (all the wrong angles for that), they handle mud, dirt, rocky terrain and sand very easily. Heck, if I had aired down, I probably wouldn't have gotten stuck.

  • @MusicLuv80

    @MusicLuv80

    10 ай бұрын

    @@SubaruAmbassadorRobert Wow! We will definitely go and test drive one soon. Thanks for your help ~

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    10 ай бұрын

    @@MusicLuv80 any time! Feel free to reach out (my FB page is the best way) with any questions, and be sure to check out some of my other vids to see a tiny bit of the off-roading I do in my Ascent.

  • @MusicLuv80

    @MusicLuv80

    10 ай бұрын

    @@SubaruAmbassadorRobert got it. Thanks ~

  • @markmiller9752
    @markmiller975210 ай бұрын

    Ascent Wilderness?? Did he just buy some badges or what?

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    10 ай бұрын

    Custom made badge... Ascent WilderBeast.

  • @thepaperstaggering
    @thepaperstaggering7 ай бұрын

    Can’t just slap a Wilderness badge on it and voila… Ascent Wilderness. The badge isn’t what makes it a Wilderness. Nice recovery!

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    7 ай бұрын

    LOL, it's not a Wilderness badge. It's a custom badge that says "Ascent WilderBeast". And keep in mind, I've done more than make a badge for it. It's got a 2.2" lift, torque locker and hybrid mud-terrain/all-terrains.

  • @thepaperstaggering

    @thepaperstaggering

    7 ай бұрын

    @@SubaruAmbassadorRobertLOL. Cool. Consider me educated.

  • @lukejoseph1406

    @lukejoseph1406

    6 ай бұрын

    What kind of mpg do you see on the highway and mixed?

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    6 ай бұрын

    @@lukejoseph1406 with just my 1" lift and the shorter version of the roof rack, I can make EPA ratings. With the extended rack and 2.4" lift, that dropped to 23.5 highway, and maybe 15-18 mixed. The lift is a big gas mileage killer.

  • @MyBesha
    @MyBesha2 ай бұрын

    Смешные ребята, у нас в Карели, такая дорога часто ведет к магазину с хлебом )

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    2 ай бұрын

    This one does too, either direction. The way we were heading, it would take us to Big Water, where there's what we would call a "market" (here, we mostly use the term to refer to a small store that sells bread, dairy products, and some other household staples, though sometimes we use it to refer to an actual market with many sellers). The direction we came had a similar market/store in Escalante (which is where we stopped for some more supplies before attempting this road).

  • @victordelaserna1830
    @victordelaserna18308 ай бұрын

    The people assisting aren't helpful. The car could have gone out if they used their common sense... my gosh! They are just watching... there's more they could have done: putting rocks, branches, or more of those yellow pads...

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    8 ай бұрын

    No rocks to move in the area, and nothing worthwhile in the line of branches. The video is cut up a bit, but, we all took turns shoveling mud and running one of the cameras.

  • @commandotuff

    @commandotuff

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I stopped watching I couldn't take the pain of "you're not going to make it, you're not this you're not that . UGH

  • @user-gf7tu9fq2c
    @user-gf7tu9fq2c22 күн бұрын

    Субару едет только при условии - газ в пол) Этой машине нужен лифт подвески +2.5 см.

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    18 күн бұрын

    It normally rides on a bigger lift than that (6.5cm), but we had a part failure during this trip, before we got there, that forced us to lower it, below OEM height, sadly. Either way, the mud was the biggest problem. We dragged hundreds of pounds of clay mud with the underside of the car. It took weeks to get it all out from underneath.

  • @user-gf7tu9fq2c

    @user-gf7tu9fq2c

    18 күн бұрын

    Спасибо за ответ) Теперь всё понятно. Я выбираю между Субару Акцент и Джип гранд чероки WK 2 3,6л. Субару более драйверский, джип настоящий внедорожник) В России мы до сих пор очень ценим Трибека, многие в очень хорошем состоянии и модификации. Есть даже свои мужские Трибека клубы)

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    18 күн бұрын

    @@user-gf7tu9fq2c if you like the Tribeca, you will probably LOVE the Ascent. It's comfier, much more powerful, and even better off road (check out some of my other vids). I off road the Ascent all over the country, and have a very comfortable time because with all the extra room, I bring a fridge/freezer, stoves, big tent, queen size bed, and all the comforts of home. I eat steak and eggs and drink hot coffee for breakfast in the desert - I don't even do that at home. lol!!! 😜 If you plan on rock crawling, definitely get the Jeep. The Ascent has a long wheelbase and big front nose, so, it is horrible at rock crawling.

  • @user-gf7tu9fq2c

    @user-gf7tu9fq2c

    17 күн бұрын

    Приятных путешествий))

  • @vinhha6073
    @vinhha607311 күн бұрын

    Who was stupid to do this to ascent 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @davidrutledge1482
    @davidrutledge14826 ай бұрын

    Subaru off-road...I've pulled out 2 so far, great in snow though

  • @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    @SubaruAmbassadorRobert

    6 ай бұрын

    lol, it made it out on its own, and it wouldn't have gotten stuck had I aired down first.

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