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Ah, you must have the subwoofer upgrade. I tried so many different audio adapters but could never get rid of the engine whine noise coming through the speakers. I eventually used the speaker output on the radio instead of the low-level output and added an inline volume control to keep from...

Thanks for all the kind words and offers. Ellen and I have spent a lot of time talking about this. We decided it would be best to sell the three-story condo and find something more suitable for life when my condition gets worse. I do not want to be in the same position as my parents or...

As most of the old timers have noticed, I kinda disappeared in the forums. I sold the H3 back in 2020 to start a new project, The Battlewagon. I had pretty high ambitions for what the car could do. The last thing it really needs is a dual-range transmission. I think I had it all figured out...

Yeah, I know the feeling all too well. I really miss my H3. I think the Battlewagon will never be ready to tackle trails as I intended. I miss leading runs in SoCal and seeing the joy that other people had on the trail with me. That running back and forth will drain you, especially if you...

Well, I got the new exhaust installed. It sounds awesome! However, it is REALLY loud in the cabin. I put the old exhaust back in for now. Not sure what I want to do yet.

The manual transmission models already come with the lowest. I am looking at a 5-speed that came in older Foresters that has a dual range. LINKY It will bolt up to my engine but will require custom shafts (half shafts and main drive shaft) and some slight computer reprogramming. I am...

Almost. I still need to get more power to the wheels. The boxer engine has a short stroke so it needs RPMs to climb. Since I do not have a transfer case that can gear down, it makes it tough. I am hoping the new header and a professional tune will make the difference.

I have done a few more mods on the ol' Battlewagon . . . The engine was flopping around quite a bit with the factory mounts so I replaced them all with units from Perrin. I also started to hack at the computer a bit. I was able to delete the obnoxious rev-hang and lowered the...

I spent most of the year taking care of my father. He has been in and out of the hospital and rehab facilities. He is home and stabilized for now but the dementia is creeping in. I managed to finally take the Battlewagon out for some off road fun in Bishop. I will need a LOT more work done...

I also took the Battlewagon around the Alabama Hills a bit. I took a couple video clips as well. Silver Canyon: Alabama Hills:

I finally got a chance to take the Battlewagon off road! For what it is, it performed well. The altitude really clobbered my power. I was able to make it up the switchbacks at Silver Canyon (Bishop, CA) a short distance before the engine ran out of OOMPF to climb the mountain. Here is...

Gonna take some getting used to. Thanks for taking on that monumental task!

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