Subaru 2014 Outback as a tow vehicle
Does anyone have experience using a Subaru Outback as a tow vehicle? I currently tow a very large dual slide trailer with a diesel Chevrolet crew cab. I want to downsize my trailer to an A-Frame type...
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There's a lot of discussion of Outbacks over at FiberglassRv...
Your big problem is that tongue max- as you can see, it's limited to less than the ideal 10 to 15 percent (of the 2700 total weight) needed for travel trailer stability. As a practical matter, one could tow a BOAT at the higher weight, since due to design differences a lower tongue-to-total ratio will work for that combo.
As always, the weakest link in the chain rules, so the Outback's real-world RV trailer tow limit is really only around 2,000 pounds.
Your big problem is that tongue max- as you can see, it's limited to less than the ideal 10 to 15 percent (of the 2700 total weight) needed for travel trailer stability. As a practical matter, one could tow a BOAT at the higher weight, since due to design differences a lower tongue-to-total ratio will work for that combo.
As always, the weakest link in the chain rules, so the Outback's real-world RV trailer tow limit is really only around 2,000 pounds.
