I have a 2008 Outback 2.5i automatic that has a 2700 lb towing capacity. When I got the T@B I had a transmission cooler installed and a towing kit at UHaul. It did fine, but really worked hard when I tried to drive over 60 MPH. I live in Florida and towed it into the North Carolina mountains, again no problem as long as I kept my speed in check. I always load the T@B to capacity because loads in the trailer translate into roughly 10% of the load in tongue weight. In other words if I put 100 lbs in the trailer it only adds about 10 lbs of "load" to the tow vehicle. You have to watch total payload on the tow vehicle as well as towing weight and tongue weight. Tongue weight of the trailer is added to the payload of the tow vehicle, not gross trailer weight. My problem was that 2 adults, 2 large dogs and all our gear adds up and I think I was overloading the Outback. It was even worse when dry camping and bringing generators and gas, and firewood. Even when not bringing the generators and wood, sometimes fully loaded I could see the rear shocks sagging and when driving at night I'd get flashed by oncoming drivers because they thought I had my high beams on.
I ended up getting a Tacoma pickup because I really like our Outback and didn't want to run it too hard and ruin it, and the truck gives us lots more options for bringing extra stuff and a storage area we don't have to worry about getting dirty and stinky.
The Outback can work well. You just have to look at how much stuff you want to bring and really pay attention to how you load it.
Harvey Minton
Tampa FL
--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "JerryJ" <jjerryj@...> wrote:
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> Patricia, welcome to the forum. Some discussion on the subject is here:
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> While we recommend a towing capacity of at least 3,000 lbs, your Subaru
> is rated at between 2500 and 2700 lbs and should easily handle a T@B
> <mailto:T@B> , if it is equipped with a factory-installed tow
> package--7-pin connector with charge lead and isolation relay,
> transmission cooler, etc. Maybe someone else with personal experience
> with the Subaru will chip in with a better answer than mine.
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> Jerry J
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> --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, PATRICIA BORDEN <tjborden@>
> wrote:
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> > Hi
> > I am new to research of teardrops. I love the T@b but am worried about
> towing capacity behind my Subaru outback 2011 4cyl. 170hp. I live in
> Washington and there are some steep roads to get up in the camping
> areas. Does anyone have advice for me?
> > Trish
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