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kiloo9
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Apr 27, 2018

Qestion about tow vehicle

Have sold my old Rv Holiday Rambler and tow vehicle. I am now looking for another RV, recently purchased a 2018 Subaru Forester, has any body ever pull one, I am been told that up to 2016 it was in the tow vehicle list on the motor magazine an is no longer there.
I would appreciate some info.
  • Thanks for all replies, I did some checking and no luck on towing.
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  • Several parts to the real answer:

    Historically, MANUAL transmission Subarus are towable 4 wheels down.

    Recently, Subaru changed that so their answer is "none are towable 4 wheels down".

    I do not know if this was for liability/warranty reasons (i.e. the lawyers) OR because of a mechanical change.

    If an automatic, they have never been towable 4 wheels down (or on a dolly for that matter).
  • I have been shopping this year and looked into the 2018 Subaru Forester. Since the Motorhome Towing guide didn't list it, I went right to their website and pulled up the owners manual. Towable 4 flat with manual transmission only.
  • Your owners manual is ALWAYS the best place to check to see if it's towable. Things change from year to year, model to model. That would be the only information I'd trust.