towing with Subaru Ascent
I have a 2020 Subaru Ascent and am pulling 2800+ lb dry wt Gulfstream Vintage Cruiser. According to Owner's Manual and forums, WDH is not recommended with the unibody design of vehicles such as mine. ...
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valhalla360 wrote:dnezfrly wrote:
yes, it is 20'. what do you mean watch out? fresh water tank is under the bed, which is at front of trailer. what i am reading is cargo weight should be forward, if at back will cause more sway.
Towing is best with high tongue weight. 10% is bare minimum. 12-15% is generally considered good. Even higher is better...this is why 5th wheels with 20-25% tow so well.
BUT!!!!!
Your Subaru likely has limited payload and tongue weight capacity. If you load up the front with gear and fill the water tank in the front...you could wind up overloading the rear axle of the tow car. That would negate any benefits of keeping the tongue weight percentage up as it can create other issues.
tongue weight limit of Ascent is 500 lbs, trailer unloaded is 290, so i believe i am ok there.
