Question:
Need trailer hitch for 2019 Subaru Outback to haul Zipper Electric scooter.
asked by: John L
Expert Reply:
So for a hitch on your 2019 Subaru Outback to carry your electric scooter, what you want is one with as much tongue weight as possible (tongue weight being the most weight the scooter and carrier can weigh when installed in the hitch). Good bumper clearance is also important, as is ground clearance, and the best possible combination for that is the following hitch:
- etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver # e42TR
The # e42TR hitch fits your '19 Outback and has 600 lbs of tongue weight capacity, so your scooter and carrier can weigh up to 600 lbs. It is also just an inch or so behind your bumper, and is 15 inches from the ground, so a carrier with a ramp will be able to reach the ground without issue.
If you don't have a carrier check out the Reese Steel Solo Cargo Carrier and Folding Ramp # PS10401-10402.
The carrier has a 400 lb weight capacity and with the ramp folded up has usable space of 47-3/4" long x 31-3/4" wide. It comes with a hitch pin and clip but if you'd like you can lock it to your hitch with Anti-Rattle Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock # 63232.
etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Matte Black Finish - Class III - 2"
32x48 Reese Steel Solo Cargo Carrier and Folding Ramp for 2" Hitches - 400 lbs
Anti-Rattle Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock for 2" Hitches - 3-1/2" Span