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does anybody on the board have either one of these hitch mounts?
If so do you have some pics.


thanks Jim

I have a Draw-Tite hitch on my Sport Sedan. No pics handy.... but it was really easy to install (just two holes to drill and a bit of wrenching) and seems quite good.

One thing to note: if you have a muffler shaped very differently from stock, it might cause fitment difficulties.

What do you hope to determine from pictures?

thanks vrg3....just wondering does the shape of the Draw tite look something like this (contouring around muffler) and does it tuck up nicely hidden as Iv'e seen from this model?

http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/merch ... ory_Code=H

Yes, that's about right. It's not exactly hidden, but it doesn't stick out any more than necessary. It does go around underneath the tailpipe like that. The little holes where the safety chains go are more like little loops of rod than holes cut in plate.

Here are the installation instructions, which include a diagram of the hitch itself:

http://www.graphics.cornell.edu/~v/pics ... nstall.pdf

I ordered it from drawtite-hitches.com, and was very happy; they had the best price I could find online and shipped it quickly.

Does anyone know the tow rating for our cars or an OBS for that matter (my brother-in-law just got a boat)?

Steve

The owner's manual discourages towing, but it says the trailer should be limited to 2000 pounds with a 200-pound tongue weight.

It doesn't differentiate between sedans and wagons, manuals and automatics, or turbos and atmospherics, so the numbers seem kind of random. Usually automatics can handle more (torque converters are stronger than clutches), wagons can handle more (they're heavier so more stable), and non-turbos can handle more (since heavy load isn't as stressful for the cooling system).

'Course, you have to keep the GVWR and GAWR in mind, too, which would probably give you more leeway with the wagon.

I've towed a trailer that weighed around 2000-2500 lbs (my fully-loaded car plus the trailer weighed a total of nearly 7000 lbs) with my manual turbo sedan... it wasn't too bad, but it was definitely stressful for the car. I spent a lot of time on boost. I did somehow manage about 21 miles per gallon though. I didn't find myself having to slip the clutch excessively.

My friend who has a 97 Outback Sport 5-speed said his car was rated to tow 1500 lbs. I don't know where he got that number, but I'd guess it was from the owner's manual.

I just installed a Drawtite hitch on my wagon. Installation was very easy. It is not totally hidden but not real obvious either.I can take some pictures tomorrow if you would like to see it.

Yes

thanks
vrg3 & nubs

Here are the pictures I promised.
http://www.ultimatesubaru.net/photos/sh ... ?photo=836

thank again nubs, great looking touring wagon ya got there.