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  1. '20501AE00A is the part number for the rear bump stops' From This Thread, there is a picture as well.. __________________ ~Scott '05 Outback 2.5i Wagon Willow Green Opal/ Moss Green Metallic 225/60HR16 Bridgestone G009's
  2. Once you are rolling, there is no additional wear on the clutch, but getting a 3,000 lbs load moving, particularly on any kind of incline (not to mention a boat ramp) is going to require slipping the clutch. With our Outback, even without a trailer, leaving a standing start on an incline requires some minor slipping of the clutch to get going without lurching or bogging down the engine (and bogging would mean stalled when you add 3,000 lbs behind you)... __________________ ~Scott & Nadia '05 Outback 2.5i Wagon Willow Green Opal/ Moss Green Metallic 225/60HR16 Bridgestone G009's
  3. I can't stand automatics myself, don't own one, and never have. The ability to get the Outback with a manual is one of the primary reasons we bought it. I've always towed with a manual, but it was always a truck (most recently a Land Rover Discovery), with pretty stout components, and decent off idle torque figures... GVWR on the trailer is 2990 lbs, boat dry weighs 2100, so when you figure in the trailer weight (steel) and fuel, yes, it is right at 3,000 lbs. Trailer GVWR (Boat is a Yamaha LS2000 whose trailer came with the boat, and was manufactured for Yamaha by Shorelander) was so the manufacturer didn't have to put brakes on it (most states in the US require trailer brakes over 3,000 lbs), but it would obviously need them for the Outback to have any chance of stopping safely when trailering. __________________ ~Scott & Nadia '05 Outback 2.5i Wagon Willow Green Opal/ Moss Green Metallic 225/60HR16 Bridgestone G009's
  4. Well, I'd be doing both, if I were to use it as a tow vehicle. I have my concerns about the clutch, but mainly about vehicle stability. Europeans seem to routinely tow heavier loads than we do, with much smaller vehicles, but then there is also the liability issue if anything ever went wrong. Trailer brakes would be an obvious must, but I worry about the 'tail ruling the dog' syndrome.. I really don't think it is up for the challenge, but trying to either validate or invalidate my opinions.. __________________ ~Scott & Nadia '05 Outback 2.5i Wagon Willow Green Opal/ Moss Green Metallic 225/60HR16 Bridgestone G009's
  5. Okay, So Subaru rates the outback 2.5i & 2.5XT to tow 2,700 lbs, and the Outback 3.0 to tow 3,000 lbs. So has anyone had any experience actually towing such loads with their Outback?!? I use to tow a 3,000 lb boat & Trailer with a Discovery (which was great), but have a hard time imagining towing such a load with an Outback? I was hoping someone with experience could weigh in. Thanks... __________________ ~Scott & Nadia '05 Outback 2.5i Wagon Willow Green Opal/ Moss Green Metallic 225/60HR16 Bridgestone G009's
  6. '05 Outback 2.5 i 5 speed here.. __________________ ~Scott & Nadia '05 Outback 2.5i Wagon -- 5 Speed Manual Willow Green Opal/ Moss Green Metallic 225/60HR16 Bridgestone G009's
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