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Towing with my Hatch, Kinda.


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I'm definitely Not going to put a car on this dolly, but still, I've never towed anything with a Subaru. I have to go 200 miles to put the dolly in storage. I installed one of those "bolt-on the bottom of your bumper" receivers but instead of the bumper (which I removed), I drilled thru the back floor pan and attached it with 4, 1/2 inch bolts and bar-stock straps on top. Kind of a sandwich mouth I guess. Seems strong enough. Initial test drive was uneventful. Braking wasn't effected hardly at all. I'll see how it does at freeway speeds later today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Storage only until next month I'll be towing the Hatch and dolly with a motor home.

 

Except for looking absolutely ridiculous going down the hwy, the trip was no problem at all. With the hitch mounted directly to the back floor pan, it was a little noisy in the cab with all the banging and rattling. But I've noticed that on 3/4 ton pickups with a light dolly. But in the end, I'm gonna remove the hitch and plug the holes put the bumper back on. A Subaru hatchback is obviously Not a tow vehicle. Just 'cause you can do it, don't make it right.

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