i want to bump this up... i have a 1968, 16 or 17ft fiberglass runabout with a outboard on back. triler is 500# and im guessing the boat is 2000#. i have towed this with my Legacy GT MT a bunch of times. back and fourth to the boat launches and mechanic... never more than 5 or 8 miles.
the last time i took it out this summer, it felt a little more 'bouncy' than usual on the way to the launch. when i parked, i noticed the hitch was almost dragging on the ground it has a 1 1/4" receiver, so i guess a class 2 or 3.
i thought the hitch was bent. i took it off yesterday and realized that the back captive nuts on each side were ripping through the frame :eek:
i couldnt have overloaded the hitch. i have no tow vehicle now