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I have a 2012 3.6R and recently installed the OEM Subaru tow hitch setup. Recently I have been looking into light weight trailers to tow and am finding that the ones I want come in closer to 230# - 250# tongue weight and of course the Subaru recommendations state that 200# is the highest. I just went and looked at the Curt 2" receiver and it states that the maximum tongue weight is 350# when installed on the Outback.
I watched the installation video thinking that the extra weight allowance must come from a more involved and stronger installation procedure but I was very wrong. Their hitch only uses four bolts through the frame which is only about 1/8" of an inch thick. When I installed the OEM hitch it used twice as many bolts, had re-enforcement steel plates placed into the frame and attached to the rear frame as well. IMHO it must have at least twice the strength of the Curt hitch.
Am I missing something? If I stretch the tongue weight by 30# will there be a disastrous event? Has anybody tried? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I watched the installation video thinking that the extra weight allowance must come from a more involved and stronger installation procedure but I was very wrong. Their hitch only uses four bolts through the frame which is only about 1/8" of an inch thick. When I installed the OEM hitch it used twice as many bolts, had re-enforcement steel plates placed into the frame and attached to the rear frame as well. IMHO it must have at least twice the strength of the Curt hitch.
Am I missing something? If I stretch the tongue weight by 30# will there be a disastrous event? Has anybody tried? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!