Recommended Trailer Hitch and Platform Bike Rack for 2016 Subaru Outback Wagon

Question:

Hi, I have Subaru outback 2016 wagon and i was planning to buy Curt C13206 receiver. I live in Califronia zip 94087 and wanted to know if you have any store here or professional installers who do the installation for the fee. Thanks,

asked by: Mahesh M

Expert Reply:

If I could make one suggestion I would instead recommend you purchase the Draw-Tite trailer hitch # 75673 instead of the Curt # C13206, because to be compliant with Curt's warranty you will need to use a support strap like # 18050 with any non-trailer load. This means bike racks and cargo carriers etc that you were looking at.

Any local qualified and trusted mechanic should be able to perform the installation of your hitch. Also any RV dealer that also works on trailers should be able to install the hitch. At this time we do not have a store available in your area.

It's important to note that with the Draw-Tite hitch we know that your pin hole to bumper clearance is 5-1/2 inches, this means that when selecting a bike rack you will want to make sure it can accommodate this to clear your bumper properly. The Curt hitch needs only 2-1/2 inches of bumper clearance.

The Thule # TH83JV is another very popular wheel mounted bike rack. The bike rack will also have the switch to tilt the rack at the front of the carrier and integrated locks. I have linked an installation video of this bike rack to the page for you to check out.

I have linked the above mentioned products to this page for your purchasing convenience.