Does Installation of Trailer Hitch on 2017 Subaru Legacy Require Heat Shield to be Trimmed
Question:
Does installing this hitch on a 17 Legacy Premium require cutting a piece of the heat shield? If so, would sound proofing be compromised?
asked by: TJ B
Expert Reply:
The installation of a trailer hitch on your 2017 Subaru Legacy will require the trimming of the heat shield. I have added a cut out of the linked instructions of Draw-Tite trailer hitch # 36493 that fits your '17 Legacy so you can see what will need to be trimmed.
It is a small part of the heat shield that needs to be trimmed and I have not heard of any type of sound proofing being compromised due to this trimming.
I have added a link to a video of Draw-Tite hitch # 36493 being installed on a Legacy so you can see for yourself the process involved.
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Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class II - 1-1/4"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class II
- 300 lbs TW
- 3500 lbs GTW
- 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Visible Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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