Weight of EcoHitch Versus Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch for 2020 Subaru Forester
Question:
What is the weight difference between the EcoHitch # 306-X7391 and the Draw-Tite # 76271 for my 2020 Subaru Forester?
asked by: Rich
Expert Reply:
The EcoHitch # 306-X7391 weighs right at 43 lbs, while the # 76271 Draw-Tite weighs around 38 lbs, so there's an approximate 5 lb difference.
The primary difference between the two is how they attach to the vehicle. The EcoHitch mounts primarily behind the bumper with only the receiver tube and safety chain hoops being visible once the installation is complete. The Draw-Tite hitch mounts to the underside of the vehicle's frame members, so most of the hitch crossbar as well as the receiver tube and the chain hoops would be visible from behind. The Draw-Tite hitch costs roughly half what the EcoHitch, so the real question to ask yourself is how badly do you dislike the appearance of a hitch?
If you'll be towing with the hitch, you'll need a trailer wiring harness like # 118467 and a ball mount kit like # 989900 which includes two ball mounts, a 1-7/8 inch as well as a 2 inch trailer ball and two hitch pins.
I've linked you to installation videos for the hitches and the trailer wiring harness.
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T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- Powered Converter
- Custom Fit
- 4 Flat
- Tekonsha
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EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 525 lbs TW
- 3500 lbs GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Concealed Cross Tube
- EcoHitch
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etrailer Ball Mount Kit for 2" Hitches - 7,500 lbs
- Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
- Fixed Ball Mount
- 1-7/8 Inch Ball
- 2 Inch Ball
- Two Balls
- Steel Ball
- Steel Shank - Gloss Black
- Drop - 2 Inch
- Drop - 4 Inch
- Rise - 1 Inch
- Rise - 3 Inch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 7500 lbs GTW
- Class III
- Ball Mount Kit
- etrailer
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Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 525 lbs TW
- 3500 lbs GTW
- 3500 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 525 lbs WD TW
- Visible Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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