The Subaru Outback is a enormous vehicle with all-wheel guide and lots of time for freight. Nevertheless provided you essential to tow something, you'll posses to add a trailer hitch to the wagon. Although the installation can be a mini frustrating, it can be done in approximately 30 minutes to an generation.
Instructions
1. Lift up the rear of the vehicle with the jack and city it on jack stands. Create positive that the vehicle is secure before you crawl underneath it.
2. Lubricate the rear exhaust hangers using the silicone or clear lithium grease. Once lubricated, pull off the exhaust hangers.
3. Remove the plastic bolt contain on Everyone side of the rear aim that covers two bolts consequent to the exhaust.
4. Unbolt those two bolts using the 1/2-inch ratchet and margin. These can be burdensome bolts to remove, so levy some additional deed into it.
5. Lower the car back down to the ground.
Bolt the hitch into place using the provided hardware and spacers. There is an additional mounting point at the middle of the vehicle next to the hitch receiver, and that can be bolted in using the 3/8-inch ratchet and sockets.
7. Raise up the vehicle and remove the jack stands. Manoeuvre the different hitch into assign. This can be difficult to do with the exhaust still in place, but if you're able to receive the hitch around the muffler, the exhaust will help you support the hitch while bolting it in place. If you cannot get the hitch around the muffler, unbolt the muffler from the y-pipe using a 3/8-inch ratchet and set the muffler to the side.6.
