Tools Needed to Install EcoHitch Trailer Hitch Receiver on a 2016 Subaru Outback  

Trailer hitch #76227 does not come with hardware because it uses nuts already on the 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon. The bumper beam on this vehicle fits over 8 studs in the vehicle frame and is held there with 8 matching nuts. This hitch will be…

The foam piece of the bumper on your 2019 Subaru Outback Wagon does not get re-installed when you are putting on the EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver #306-X7601. It will interfere with the fitment and in the instructions does specify to remove…

One of the neat things about the EcoHitch brand is that they are made from recycled materials (like you noted) which, in turn, are also recyclable. The EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver #306-X7601 for your 2019 Subaru Outback Wagon only requires…

I am familiar with the video you are referring to and though I cannot speak to their results what I can tell you is that a frame-mounted hitch such as the Draw-Tite #75673 undergoes extensive safety testing as does the EcoHitch #306-X7601. There are…

The only trailer component that determines the speed rating of the trailer is the tires. All you have to do is simply replace your current tires with one that is rated for highway use, like the Kenda Loadstar #AM3S120 that you referenced, and you are…

You'd have to check with Subaru to see what they recommend for the sensors you have that are falling out. I wasn't able to find any info on that online and we've not seen that issue. For trailer wiring though we have the T-One kit part…

The EcoHitch part #306-X7601 that you referenced is a great hitch for your 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon. I attached an install video to show what the install is like (or for you to show an installer). Best option would be to find a local mechanic in…

I went out to the warehouse to measure the distance from the face of the receiver on EcoHitch #306-X7601 to the center of the hitch pin hole and found it was 2-1/4" so you will be fine using your Kuat Sherpa bike rack.

To install the EcoHitch #306-X7601 on your 2019 Subaru Outback Wagon, you need: - Phillips and Flathead Screwdrivers #PT55ZR - Trim Removal and Pry Tools #ALL648544, #PT73HJ - Ratchet with 10 mm and 14mm socket - Torque Wrench #ALL644044 - Air Saw,…

I am not 100% sure if you will have any wiring run to the bumper on your 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, but when I spoke to one of our garage guys he said that any wiring would be a plug and play harness that you can quickly disconnect without any…

There are two trailer hitches that fit your 2019 Subaru Outback wagon and are completely hidden with no part of the crosstube visible: the Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch #76227 and the EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch #306-X7601. Of the two I recommend the…

The EcoHitch trailer hitch, part #306-X7601, does sit underneath the rear bumper so it reduces the ground clearance at the bumper for sure. It installs right up to the fascia on a Subaru Outback Wagon so if you measure from the underside on one down…