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Hey, everyone. How's it going Today, we're gonna be going over and showing you how to install the etrailer trailer hitch receiver here on our 2022 Subaru Outback. So this is what our trailer hitch is gonna look like installed on our vehicle here. Now, first things first, this is a hidden design trailer hitch, meaning the crosstube is gonna be tucked up behind the bumper here. So the only thing we are gonna be able to see is the actual receiver tube. Now, our entire hitch is coated with this nice matte black powder coated finish.

This does a couple different things. Number one, it's gonna help protect the hitch from rust and corrosion being that it is on the underside of the vehicle subjected to the elements. And number two, the matte finish really blends in well with the factory underbody paneling on the vehicle, giving it a very nice overall look. So adding a trailer hitch to your Subaru Outback, it's gonna be an excellent option because it's gonna make your vehicle that much more versatile. Now, obviously, we can use the trailer hitch for towing, but if we wanted to hit the trails or just simply free up some space inside the vehicle for us and the family on those long road trips, we could easily attach either a hitch-mounted bike rack or hitch-mounted cargo carrier.

So in regards to towing, our trailer hitch here is gonna provide us with a 3,500-pound gross trailer weight rating. That's the amount we can pull outward on our trailer. It also has a 350 tongue rating. That's gonna be the downward force on the receiver tube. Now, keep in mind, these capacities are only for the hitch, which is tested separately of the vehicle.

Therefore, it is a good idea to check in your owner's manual, verify the vehicle's towing capacity, and abide by the lower of the two rated components, whether that's the hitch or the vehicle. So the receiver tube size here is gonna be industry standard. It's gonna be two-inch-by-two-inch, and this is gonna allow us for a much greater variety of those hitch-mounted accessories to choose from. Now, some of these Subaru Outbacks come equipped with the factory 1 1/4-inch, which really limits your possibilities in regards to those accessories because there's a ton more for that two-inch-by-two-inch opening. And then, if we look on the side of the receiver tube, you're gonna see we have our hitch pin hole there.

That's gonna be a 5/8-inch diameter. So that's gonna work great with a 5/8-inch diameter hitch pin and clip. Now, keep in mind, your hitch pin and clip don't actually come with the trailer hitch. And the reason for that is a lot of the times, your aftermarket accessories, such as bike racks and cargo carriers, are actually gonna come with their own. So you really shouldn't need to worry about picking this up separately, but if you do need one, we have plenty of options here at etrailer. And then, welded to the bottom of the receiver tube, we have our safety chain loops. Those are gonna work great with both the smaller S-type, which are probably more common for this vehicle, as well as the larger clevis style if you have them. So a couple measurements for you guys here that are gonna help you when you're selecting your hitch-mounted accessories. The first one is the distance from the ground to the top inside edge of the receiver tube opening. And the reason we're giving you this is so you can select the correct rise and drop to tow your trailer level. So this is gonna be when you're looking at ball mounts. And on this particular vehicle here, you're looking at about 15 3/4 inches. And then, we have the distance from the center of the hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper, so that's gonna let you know that if you have any folding accessories whether or not they're gonna hit the back bumper here. And I don't think you're gonna have any issues for this vehicle at all because you're only looking at about two inches here with that hitch pin recessed behind the bumper. So in regards to installation, you do have to take the bumper off. That's the first thing you're gonna see us do. And I know you guys are probably a little on edge about doing that. But I would honestly say the Subaru Outback is probably one of the easiest vehicles to get the bumper off of. It's really not that many fasteners. It's very simple. So definitely don't let that deter you from this installation. Everything else is pretty straightforward. There's only a small modification we need to make to the vehicle, which is just trimming an underbody panel, but there's no drilling or welding or anything major like that. Everything is very straightforward. This