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I've been out on Sand Lake a few years ago.  Just S. of Tillamook.   It was a wet day, so the sand was pretty well packed.  No ill-effects to date.  But again, I didn't get into the deep fluffy stuff... I'd need some sand paddles for that.

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Mine only broke in a couple of places and I repaired them. 'Green' lanes here are full of saplings, sticks and sharp stones so, even if they don't protect fully, I feel they do lower the chances of something getting caught in the belts.

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I run coverless on any EA82 and phase 1 EJ22 that I run here's why:

Subaru's LEAK-that is a fact,with covers your timing belt gets to snake through the oil/coolant/dirt that the covers hold,drastically shortening their lifespan.

When/If the belt/s do break it is alot less work to slap on another timing belt/s and get going again,useful if they break on the highway or offroad.

Without covers it is super easy to check the condition of the belt/s, also because subarus leak it is alot easier to identify WHAT is leaking/failing around the front of the engine.

 

Downsides: A little bit of surface rust and discoloration on some of the pulleys,but the car spends 95% of its time offroad with the belt at least partially submerged in water/mud. 

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