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Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2024
The hitch was fairly easy to install on my 2010 Outback. Was able to pull my pontoon boat with ease.
LJ Smith
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022
The purchasing optiins were very well made. The hitch mount fit perfect on the frame of my car. I did have a professional mechanic install it, and afterwards i drove 2500 miles with a uhaul hitched onto the back wuth no issues. My one complaint is that the hitch did not come with a light wiring set up or even suggest one to purchase and because I drive a sedan I had to special order the part and had to send it back a bunch of times because the harness didnt fit. That's more user error than product though. I would absolutely recommend thus mount/brand to anyone.
Pix Doc
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2020
Watch some youtube video for tips on installation. Be patient, take your time and get a helper. I watched two videos before starting and they were very helpful, as I was not aware of the technique they used for attaching this hitch to the car. The tools for getting the bolts into a blind hole are not only INCLUDED, they are absolutely genius and easy to use. On some cars like my Outback, I had to drop the back end of the exhaust system, which did NOT excite me, but it turned out to be very straight-forward. I had a friend help which is a good idea and it took us about an hour and a half with the end result looking like the hitch came from the factory. Packaged carefully and beautifully finished. One more tip; get the plugin switch that fits your vehicle's wiring harness. This saves a lot of grief, no cutting wires and splicing required. Garages of every stripe wanted 3-400 bucks to do this install, so it's worth doing, if you have the time. Thanks again, Amazon!
BngWtr
Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2019
Clear instructionsEasy installationTime to towe
Robert Sullivan
Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2019
I followed reviewer S Griffin instructions. dated June 11 2014 with a few modifications. Self installed. Tips. 1. Remove Styrofoam pieces beside the spare tire. (black fasteners just pry up.) 2. I cut two holes with aviation snips on each side directly above where bolts are to be located (This way you can look directly down and fish the bolt and metal piece with ease) 3. Once your first two bolts are in place I cut two small pieces of light Gage sheet metal 3"x 1.5" and notched them U shaped so they can slide into the bolt threads to hold the bolts temporarily in place while you install the hitch assembly. Did this install entirely by myself without jacking up the car. The key trick is securing the bolts so they don't push up as you are putting the nuts on the bolts while holding the hitch, all at the same time. You can remove the temporary sheet metal piece when you get the nut on by a few threads.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2017
Love it
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2017
Product was as described, PIA to self install but that's my short coming. Good fit, happy with the turnout. Thanks!
TBone
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2016
Works like a charm after you enlarge the existing hols in your sub frame. Look up install instructions or get underneath your Subie you will see the holes that must be made bigger to pass carriage bolts through.
samm
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2015
Installed it in about 2 hours. Here is a summary of install on my 2014 Subaru Outback.- Hitch fits just fine, a little snug against spare tire well, but OK- Before you start, make sure you have a few quality high-speed steel bits from smaller sizes up to 17/32 (or 1/2)- If you don't have a die grinder to make the existing forward hole big enough to get the backing plate and bolt into, you can try reaming with big drill bits, but I found that my dremel with cut-off wheels worked great to get the hole (now a square) to fit the bolt- I used silicon spray to lube up the rubber muffler bumpers. I found that by hand working them forward and aft, when you put vise grips (large) on the bumper and on the end of the rod, it easily got it over the lip on the end of the rod. In the entire installation, this was the easiest part of the install. Note that the muffler assembly will easily move a foot left right down.- Unlike the others, I did cut about a 3" by 3" square out of the heat shield. I cut out where the forward bolt would get in its way and cause it not be flush.- Make sure you ream out the forward holes for the hitch. Just because the screw will fit trying it from the bottom, doesn't mean it will come through from the top town. Ream out the hole bigger than what you need for the bolt.- Wear Goggles...not just safety glasses. You will have lots of metal fragments flying around. Also remember, they will be in your hair, so a careful shower immediately afterwards is in order.Well worth my time to do it myself.
Michelangelo46
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2014
This exceeded my expectations. This is built exceedingly well. The metal is all 1/4" plate and thickly powder coated. It is heavy!The installation video is excellent on the Curt website. One caution, when they say you need a high speed die grinder with a carbide tip they are not kidding. It took me nearly an hour using a 1/2" drill just to enlarge the holes to the size needed to get the bolts into the frame member. Other than that it was quite simple to install. I actually used Flex Seal and a small rubber patch to cover the enlarged holes after install. The other recommendation I would make is to not trim the heat shield so severely. If you leave the holes for the shield intact you can slide it under the trailer hitch before you torque the bolts preventing future rattling of the heat shield.
K Archer
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014
Great Trailer Hitch! Just removed our 20 foot ski boat which weighs around 2100 pounds out with our 2.5i outback without a problem. The hitch itself has a thick powder coat applied to it, and seems it will withstand corrosion for a long time. Installation was not to bad, but requires some skill. If looking to do this yourself, make sure you have a good set of hard steel drill bits. Start with a small one, and work your way up to the bigger size you need for the bolts. Should take about an hour, to two to install. Otherwise this is a great Hitch.
Dru Stewart
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014
The only problem I have was the hitch looked used. I was under the impression I was purchasing a new unit.
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