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How to Install the EcoHitch Invisi Trailer Hitch on a 2017 Subaru Crosstrek

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2017 Subaru Crosstrek, we're gonna be showing you how to install the EcoHitch trailer hitch receiver. But before we do that, why don't we check it out and make sure that this is something that's gonna work for you. Putting a hitch on a Subaru, it just makes sense. These things handle accessories very well and people use them to do a ton of… see more >

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