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I'd buy a trailer rather than use a uhaul. It'll weigh less than 1,000 pounds easily. Sell it when you get to maryland and it'll probably cost less than renting. My friend in Carroll County used to use them all the time and buy and sell trailers all the time. Let me know what you get and how much, we may be interested in a rust free trailer. As for the uhaul and flirting with weight limits: 1. Engine overheating is every Subaru's, 4 and 6 cylinder, first symptom. Usually when it sees steep grades, high heat, and interstate speeds. Seen it on many subaru's towing over the appalachians. 2. It's August - a terrible time for heat. Drive early and at night if she does it. 3. The CVT's are not forgiving. Change the fluid. It should be changed every 60k anyway. 4. Uhaul's aren't great for Subaru's. Uhaul trailers are very heavy, I guess they have to be for commerical/continual use and renter abuse. and I've had uhaul brakes dragging while driving. My guess it's either because they get beat to snot or the angle of them on a Subaru isn't typical and tends to load the system outside of expected norms. 5. Also keep in mine Uhauls widest uncovered trailer doesn't have a full open back tailgate area. So the 72" trailer can't fit something that needs the full 72" to load. Like a 72" lawn mower for instance won't fit through the gate even though it fits on the trailer. 6. Yes newer CVT's swap - I'm installing a 2017 into a 2013 now. Most are plug and play, some require just swapping some of the external hardware on top. I wouldn't want any of my relatives to do it, but I might be convinced to change the trans fluid, monitor engine/trans fluid temperatures with OBDII device while driving, drive at night and take route 70 with tolls rather than 68 due to it's steeper grades. ...which may be why I'm installing a new CVT into my 2013 outback right now. LOL

Have been a little busy lately with work and tramping, haven't got around to fitting the twin carbs yet unfortunately (not as easy as I thought as it will require brazing a small pipe onto the heater crossover to feed the coolant to the carb bases, also have to build a choke mechanism as these didn't come with one unfortunately as they were in a jet boat and just had some wire hooked onto them). I may end up actually using these carbs on an EJ22 in my green sedan but more on that thread. I've got a second MPFI EJ22 sitting in the north island for Gertie anyhow (yes, another one) along with a set of near new Maxxis 185r14 muddies. These will be going on a set of Peugeot 14" steelies that I've picked up, need to get them sandblasted and painted. I'll almost certainly run this EJ22 in MPFI form, unless I can find an EJ18 carb and dizzy (wagon is currently carb and wiring looks scary). Also need an adapter plate, lift kit and a torqlocker, and then we're done. Currently waiting on Subarino to release their L series kit... Also broke one of my headlight covers on a recent trip away behind Hanmer into some snow. Damn gravel roads. No fear as you can actually still buy these new, and I have two spare sets of headlights anyhow. New steering wheel fitted from SAAS along with hub, feels so much better than the original plastic one that was falling to bits. And lastly a pic of what she should look like when finished

Picking up a SOHC EJ22 with matching FWD 5 speed out of an early Legacy tomorrow evening. Gearbox should be compatible with stock mounts and axles if I've done my reading right. Engine should also bolt onto factory crossmember and early SOHC heads should clear the chassis rails. I will build the motor with the high compression pistons and high lift cams before putting it in so not happening any time soon. Will also have to chat with a certifying engineer to get it all signed off, may have to upgrade brakes as it's going from 1600 to 2200 cc. Not too sure if I will run it with MPFI or twin carbs yet, I'll be grabbing ECU etc in case I go EFI but I'm tempted to twin carb it using the factory mechanical secondary Hitachis posted above... However these are jetted for an 1800 EA81S so not too sure if they'll work well for the EJ22. Otherwise I'm keeping my eyes peeled for a pair of IDF Weber carbs, missed out on a set last week dammit. Here's a pic of the garage as we all love pics

The CVT in those models is hot garbage. Have replaced many of them and Subaru has replaced a lot more under the extended warranty. Just did one a couple weeks ago that had a total catastrophic failure at 134k. Customer came in today about something unrelated on her 13 OBW and was lamenting the purchase as the parking brake ECU has now failed and the transmission was replaced at 70k. She just wants rid of it and called it "junk". I would agree. I wouldn't tow ANYTHING with that model. They can't even reliably haul themselves. GD

I told the family many times if it does not fit in the car it's not going. Yes a good size trailer not the best. I have pulled many a car dolly with a Subaru in tow with the drive shaft disconnected. They were all under 2 hour trips.

That's a lot of weight for a small engine. When we go on camping/sailing trips with one of the ~2000 EJ25s (Outback or Forester), it's four people, our gear, and a boat+trailer that isn't much more than 500 lbs - single axle, no brakes. With that load, there are hills (Alberta, BC, Montana) that the car struggles to climb. The U-Haul empty probably weighs more than our entire load. Others may have more directly relevant experience. Sounds to me like in this case the U-Haul is a very poor choice of trailer if empty it weighs five times the load you plan to move in it.

sell the bed? buy new? sell everything, stuff the outback and travel light. go Maryland Terrapins! My daughter and hubby paid to move from NYC to here in CT beginning of Covid. Since sold off most every bulky item including their bikes, tables, chairs. Currently AirBB monthly around the world. From London to Aruba to France. Worked for them. Hope your daughter's move is safe and worry free for dad. I guess you costed out driving renting a one way uhaul cargo van? Not as much fun if both passengers are able drivers and playing follow the leader...