Hitch and Wiring Recommendation for Towing with 2016 Subaru Crosstrek

Question:

I am moving down to North Carolina from Pittsburgh and was hoping my Crosstrek XV could haul a small 4x8 U-Haul trailer with all my stuff. I am not sure if I will quickly exceed 1500 lbs thats the hitch rating between the trailer and the car itself. Is this possible or risky for my transmission?

asked by: Agatha W

Expert Reply:

If you can stay under the towing capacity for the vehicle and the hitch you'd be fine. But it's hard to say what you plan on towing so I can't really say one way or the other. Basically you would need to calculate the weight of the trailer and the cargo you plan to tow and go from there.

For a hitch for your 2016 Subaru Crosstrek we have the Draw Tite part # 76084 which would have more than enough capacity. For trailer wiring we have the Tekonsha kit part # 118467 which is a custom fit for your vehicle. I attached an install video for this as well as for the hitch.

Since you wanted to do some towing you might be interested in etrailer ball mount kit # 989900. It comes with 2 ball mounts; one with a 3/4 inch rise or 2 inch drop and one with a 2-3/4 inch rise or 4 inch drop. It also includes a 1-7/8 inch ball, 2 inch ball, hitch pin with clip, and a storage bag.

If the ball mount kit does not include a ball mount with the right rise or drop to tow the trailer level, check out the link I have included that explains how to measure to choose a ball mount to tow the trailer level.

expert reply by: Jameson C