I'm the proud owner of a new Ascent Limited. I'm planning to tow a trailer with a GVWR of 3,800 lbs. I'm a towing newbie, so please forgive me if this is obvious.
As a new tower, I'm attracted to the idea of weight distributing, anti-sway hitches, like this Anderson (https://andersenhitches.com/Catalog/weight-distribution-kits.aspx).
If I understand correctly, I could pay Subaru ($499) to install the hitch receiver/wiring harness, and then insert the Anderson hitch (sadly, another $500-ish) into the dealer installed receiver. This gets me WD and anti-sway.
However, page 391 of the owner's manual states:
Use only the ball mount supplied
with this hitch. Use the hitch only
as a weight carrying hitch. Do not
use with any type of weight dis-
tributing hitch.
Why _not_ use a weight distributing hitch? Does the Subaru "main hitch member" (the part that holds the hitch receiver, and yes, I read the Ascent Hitch Installation Manual) have some weakness that precludes this?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
Sandi
As a new tower, I'm attracted to the idea of weight distributing, anti-sway hitches, like this Anderson (https://andersenhitches.com/Catalog/weight-distribution-kits.aspx).
If I understand correctly, I could pay Subaru ($499) to install the hitch receiver/wiring harness, and then insert the Anderson hitch (sadly, another $500-ish) into the dealer installed receiver. This gets me WD and anti-sway.
However, page 391 of the owner's manual states:
Use only the ball mount supplied
with this hitch. Use the hitch only
as a weight carrying hitch. Do not
use with any type of weight dis-
tributing hitch.
Why _not_ use a weight distributing hitch? Does the Subaru "main hitch member" (the part that holds the hitch receiver, and yes, I read the Ascent Hitch Installation Manual) have some weakness that precludes this?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
Sandi