tow hitch?

[DonEllis]

want to know if I can put a hitch on my 99 wagon?If so where do I find the Parts I need?not looking to tow a lot just a small trailer to handle some of the things I can't get inside of wagon.
Thanks in advance for any info
Don

[SabreKhan]

There should be a local trailer shop near you that will do installations. U-Haul does them, too. I've heard, though, that the AWD system isn't comfortable hauling things. I don't suppose a light trailer would kill it, though.

[freakray]

Since a tow hitch mount was a standard option on the Impreza since who-knows-when, I am sure with a bit of searching you could find one.

[keita]

I put one on my wife's forrester before. Got a pretty nice brand for about $100. Easy installation, no drilling or anything, that took about an hour. You should be able to find several sites on the web that'd sell them.

[SabreKhan]

how did it install with no drilling and still haul anything?

[keita]

Forester/Impreza frame already has pre-drilled holes in them...now that i recall, I may have taken out tow hooks from the back and screwed the hitch into those holes. You do have to bolt them into the frame, but what I meant is that you don't have to drill/tap any holes into the frames, they are already there.

[SabreKhan]

That's kinda cool...

[Right_LiRrr]

I think sabrekhan is now even more in love with his wagon...if that's even possible ;P

[SabreKhan]

Nah... I don't haul stuff with the Impreza. That's what the Saturn is for. Impreza = toy, Saturn = workhorse (small, weak workhorse, but workhorse nonetheless)

[MDLarson]

Originally Posted by SabreKhan

Nah... I don't haul stuff with the Impreza. That's what the Saturn is for. Impreza = toy, Saturn = workhorse (small, weak workhorse, but workhorse nonetheless)

Holy crap, that's for sure. We had a Saturn SL2 which was supposed to be a relatively "sweet" Saturn. Felt like a piece of plastic and very weak, haha.

[SabreKhan]

meh, max horsepower for a Saturn of that era was 100hp stock at the flywheel, so you're not going to get a "strong" Saturn. They do get 40mpg, though, and mine has never broken anything that wasn't my fault, so I can't complain about them at all.

[SteveK2003]

How visible is the trailer hitch when not in use, and how easy is it to add/remove? I like that they offer a bike rack that slides into the trailer hitch, but I wouldn't want the hitch on my car all the time if it's really visible.