Installing the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver on your 2021 Subaru Ascent Video

We offer two primary types of hitch for your 2020 Subaru Ascent. One installs so that the receiver tube sits up against the underside of he back bumper fascia with most of the hitch being visible from the rear of the vehicle. The other type would…

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

The trailer wiring harness I recommend for a 2023 Subaru Ascent is the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness part #C56040 which offers a direct plug-in-play fit for an easy install and it comes with the most common type of trailer connector, a four…

To tow a small trailer with your 2023 Subaru Ascent, I recommend the etrailer Hitch item #e55ZR. This hitch is custom fit and bolts to your Subaru with included hardware. It is a class III hitch with a 2" receiver so it will be able to max out…

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

The Curt Trailer Hitch part #C13400 for the 2019 Subaru Ascent does require the spare tire heat shield to be removed during installation. The spare tire shield does not reinstall because the side plates of the hitch are between the spare tire and the…

The Thule Canyon XT Roof Cargo Basket #TH859XT-8591XT referenced in your question is designed to fit factory crossbars like what you have on your 2005 Toyota Sienna. This basket will mount to the crossbars on your Sienna without issue and you…

I checked with Curt and they confirmed that their hitch part #C99FR fits all models of the 2021 Toyota Highlander which would include your XSE model that has dual exhaust.

Hands down the best trailer hitch for your 2020 Subaru Ascent to use a hitch-mounted bike rack is the Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Receiver #76253 because it offers a far superior amount of ground clearance and is a higher quality hitch than the Curt…

The trailer hitch I recommend for a 2021 Subaru Ascent is the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver part #C13400 for visible or part #C25VR for hidden. The hidden hitch will take more time to install as you haver to remove the rear bumper but it also makes for…

Basically all of the instructions for trailer wiring like the Tekonsha #118290 for your 2020 Subaru Ascent are kind of vague when it comes to routing the power wire to the battery which is why we came up with a helpful article on this (see attached).…

What that means is that the cross section of the hitch that runs side to side is completely out of sight once it's installed onto the vehicle. The hitch you looked at, part #C13065, has a hidden cross tube that you can't see with it…