Can someone tell me what kind of shop I need to contact to get a trailer hitch for my Subaru?

[BlackSkimmer]

I don't even know where to begin.

[sop]

1. U-Haul installed a hitch on my Subaru.

[BlackSkimmer]

4. Thanks, I should have thought of that.

[Turbineguy]

2. U-haul has them.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

3. U haul

They sell and install them. You can also check local shops that sell truck equipment like brush guards, bed liners, and caps, sometimes they sell hitches and can install it as well.

[BlackSkimmer]

5. Thanks!

Any idea on cost?

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

6. It's been years since I had one installed, like 6 or 7 years

Had one installed by uhaul on a old truck I was going to use to haul stuff up north and for use on my land up there. Cost like 450 for the parts and labor if I remember right.

[Bluethroughu]

7. It depends on the weight of the hitch between $500-1000. Installed.

You can do it yourself with a CURT hitch, that you can get from an auto parts store. It's like $225 and bolts on the same way they put it on. The auto parts store can tell you which one to get for your vehicle.

You can look it up on YouTube and see if it has any special directions, usually it's just a few bolts to the frame. It's usually a very easy job.

[BlackSkimmer]

14. That kind of thing, I maybe could do myself, but not so sure about hooking up the wires for lights

and stuff.

[multigraincracker]

20. Pretty easy to do.

Most come with good instructions and there are DIY videos. Give it a try and you can always find a shop to fix it latter.

[BlackSkimmer]

21. Thanks!

I always prefer to do stuff myself.

[multigraincracker]

24. I'm always using youtube DIY videos.

If looks like I can't do it, at least I'll know what I'm talking about at a shop.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[Bluethroughu]

26. The wires usually come with a plug that grabs the color to color wire and the hitch plug...

Plugs into the item you are pulling. That is very easy, it's pretty fool proof.

[Effete Snob]

8. You should be able to get an estimate online

Do you want to tow anything or just put on a bike rack? Hitches come in several classes, depending on what you have in mind.

For your 2004 Forester, for example, an OE Subaru hitch runs around $300, and aftermarket hitches are about $200. Expect around $250 for installation, depending on the type of hitch.

If you do not have a 2004 Forester, but have one of the many other years and models in which Subaru manufactured automobiles, then it is likely to depend on whether your Subaru is any of those particular years or models, or whether you assembled it yourself as a melange of parts from different models and years and you simply call it a "Subaru" to refer to the company which manufactured the parts which you randomly chose.

U-Haul has a calculator online at https://www.uhaul.com/Trailer-Hitches/

So, for your 1988 Subaru Justy, it will come to around $320.

[bottomofthehill]

10. Good point, I was thinking towing

There is so much more people do with a hitch now.

[OneBlueDotS-Carolina]

11. I wonder how many Justys are still on the road.

Plus how many SVXs are still running....

[BlackSkimmer]

19. I never even heard of a Justy!

Now I have to look it up.

[OneBlueDotS-Carolina]

22. Do you have the Subaru Badge of Ownership?

We have a number for our SVX, and a number 5 for the Outback.

They're Free...

https://www.haddadsubaru.com/service/subaru-badge-of-ownership.htm

[BlackSkimmer]

15. I've got a 2018 Outback.

Thanks for this info!

[bottomofthehill]

9. What kind of Subaru do you drive.

Most have very small tow capacity. The average uhaul trailer is 750 to 1000 pounds. The average Subaru can haul 2500-3000 pounds unless you have the Accent which has a higher tow capacity. The weight of the trailer is empty so there is not too much you can put in it. A 17 foot Boston whaler with motor, battery and 2 gas tanks is about 2000 pounds. Remember. It’s not just being able to pull the trailer, it’s being able to stop when it is pushing you

[usonian]

12. Towing Capacity

I checked before buying, and YMMV with regards to model year, etc.

The Forester can tow 1500 pounds.
The Outback can tow 2700 pounds.

[BlackSkimmer]

16. I've got an Outback.

Thank you!

[BlackSkimmer]

18. Good points.

I will be using it only for my John Deere riding mower.

Sometimes for my canoe, which is very lightweight.

[bottomofthehill]

23. If you are getting a tractor supply type landscaping trailer you should be good.

The smaller ones only weigh 4/5 hundred pounds and I would assume the mower weighs in at about the same 4/5 hundred pounds.

[catbyte]

13. Check out this Car and Driver article from June 2022

Subaru Trailer Hitches: Everything You Need to Know

https://www.caranddriver.com/car-accessories/a37349832/subaru-trailer-hitch/

[BlackSkimmer]

17. Excellent!

This is why I love DU lol!

[catbyte]

25. We Subaru folks need to stick together, lol.

I've got a 2019 Subaru Forester Sport, and it's awesome. It's my third Subaru, and they're great cars.