Subaru Forester: Trailer towing / Tongue load
Tongue load
Ensure that the trailer tongue load is from 8 to 11% of the total trailer weight and does not exceed the maximum value of 150 lbs (68 kg).
- Jack
- Bathroom scale
The tongue load can be weighed with a bathroom scale as shown in the illustration above. When weighing the tongue load, be sure to position the towing coupler at the height at which it would be during actual towing, using a jack as shown.
F: Front
The tongue load can be adjusted by proper distribution of the load in the trailer. Never load the trailer with more weight in the back than in the front; approximately 60 percent of the trailer load should be in the front and approximately 40 percent in the rear. Also, distribute the load as evenly as possible on both the left and right sides. Be sure that all cargo is firmly secured to prevent a change in weight distribution while driving.
WARNING
If the trailer is loaded with more weight in the back of trailer’s axle than in the front, the load is taken off the rear axle of the towing vehicle. This may cause the rear wheels to skid, especially during braking or when vehicle speed is reduced during cornering, resulting in oversteer, spin out and/or jackknifing.
Trailer Hitches
WARNING
Never drill the frame or under-body
of your vehicle to install a commercial
trailer hitch. If you do, dangerous
exhaust gas, water or mud may
enter the passenger compartment
through the drilled hole...
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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Unfastening the seatbelt
Button Push the release button of the center seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to unfasten the seatbelt.NOTE When the seatback is folded down, it is necessary to disconnect the connector. Insert a tongue plate or other hard pointed object into the slot in the anchor buckle on the right-hand side and push it in...
Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Trailer lights
CAUTION Direct splicing or other improper connection of trailer lights may damage your vehicle’s electrical system and cause a malfunction of your vehicle’s lighting system. Connection of trailer lights to your vehicle’s electrical system requires modifications to the vehicle’s lighting circuit to increase its capacity and accommodate wiring changes...
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