I ran an old 98 forester with a 5spd as my alternate for a few years and have had a lot of deer and hogs in the back of it. And as far as capable- i never worried about stuff like what we got that minivan hung up in back in feb. it was a beast. My wife has a 2014 with 6 spud manual. Only issue is sometimes you gotta hit stuff harder than you want without a low range. But just grit your teeth and hammer down Bobby Big Rig!!!
