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aabrennan
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Jan 14, 2015

experience towing Sabaru Forester 2014 or '15, manual tran

Anyone with experienced toad use with a 2014 or 2015 Sabaru Forester, with manual Transmission, four wheels down? Like to ask about tow bar and breaking system you selected.
  • I tow a 2010 Subaru sedan. I use a Blue Ox base plate and a Blue Ox Aventa towbar bought in 2004 and rebuilt once by Blue Ox. I also have the Blue Ox Patriot brake system. All are working well.
  • Towing a 2010 Subaru Forester. Works great. This will make my fifth year towing this. Have a Blue Ox baseplate with a ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/surge brake system. When I have to replace it, I will go with exactly the same system throughout.

    Here is a photo of it ready to tow, with a PortaBote strapped to its roof.

  • aabrennan wrote:
    Anyone with experienced toad use with a 2014 or 2015 Sabaru Forester, with manual Transmission, four wheels down? Like to ask about tow bar and breaking system you selected.


    I'm not towing a Forester but am towing a 2014 Crosstrek with a manual trans. I'm using a Roadmaster base plate with a Roadmaster Falcon All Terrain 6000# tow bar. For braking I'm using the Brake Buddy Stealth system. I have not towed that many miles yet but everything has gone fine so far with no problems.