Subaru Outback...how well does it tow a sailplane trailer?

I'm curious how a late model Subaru Outback handles the load of a sailplane trailer. I'm looking at a 3.6 liter V6 with auto trans.

If you use an Outback as a tow vehicle, please share your experiences and detail the motor size, transmission, and towing terrain.

Thanks

ben

If it is rated for the trailer weight, go for it. I drive a 2000 Toyota 4 Runner with auto transfer and 4 cylinder engine. Tows well and I have towed over the Rockies twice in summer (11,000 plus pass). With no problem.

On Jun 15, 8:51*pm, wrote:
I'm curious how a late model Subaru Outback handles the load of a sailplane trailer. I'm looking at a 3.6 liter V6 with auto trans.

If you use an Outback as a tow vehicle, please share your experiences and detail the motor size, transmission, and towing terrain.

Thanks

ben

My 2008 Outback XT is very stable and very powerful. The 2010 or newer
is not as good. I tested a couple and I decided to keep mine until it
gives up. The newer models have more body roll. They are not as stiff
as the older models. It is much softer suspension. I hear the old
engines and transmissions are going to be back in the Forrester. Maybe
suspension is going to be stiffer too. There is always after market
for suspension changes.

Contact Peter Deane. He has used one for years.

wrote, On 6/15/2013 5:51 PM:
I'm curious how a late model Subaru Outback handles the load of a
sailplane trailer. I'm looking at a 3.6 liter V6 with auto trans.

If you use an Outback as a tow vehicle, please share your experiences
and detail the motor size, transmission, and towing terrain.

There can be huge differences between sailplane trailers, so
first, tell us what you are towing: trailer model, and overall weight
and length.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm
http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

Great car, fun to drive. Had a 2000 Outback 2.5l w/ manual gearbox. In the SW USA: for example mountain passes of up to 8000' and grades of 6% on the freeway, temperatures of over 100F possible in the summer.
The Outback towed:
LS-6 in Cobra perfectly.
ASW27 in Cobra perfectly.
Nimbus 3 in Pfeiffer extremely well (better than Chevy Tahoe V8 or Holden Commodore V6), but only after replacing the trailer axle with one having functional brakes.
ASH26E in Cobra extremely well. BUT this heavy trailer tore up the viscous coupler in the AWD.
If it wasn't for the viscous coupler being unchanged in later and even more powerful models, I'd have bought another Outback.
Get the extended warranty if only for the AWD and the infamous head gaskets. (blew the head gaskets twice in mine)
Now waiting for the popular Audi Allroad 2.0l TDI to be brought into the USA, "only" twice the price of the Outback.
Jim

I used an Impreza WRX for a couple of years and it worked great!

--Noel

I've used my wife's Subaru Outback, 3.6 liter, flat six, auto trans, to tow
my LAK-17a in its LAK-T5 trailer from TSA (Midlothian, TX) to Moriarty, NM
and twice from Moriarty to Jean, NV and back.

So long as the trailer is properly loaded, it tows just fine. Comparing it
to my Ford Edge which, being heavier, tows a bit better, the Subaru gets
much better gas mileage than the Ford (towing or not).

It won't carry as much as one of the giant SUVs but, still, I would
recommend the Subaru.


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I'm curious how a late model Subaru Outback handles the load of a
sailplane trailer. I'm looking at a 3.6 liter V6 with auto trans.

If you use an Outback as a tow vehicle, please share your experiences and
detail the motor size, transmission, and towing terrain.

Thanks

ben

On Sunday, June 16, 2013 10:58:27 AM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
I've used my wife's Subaru Outback, 3.6 liter, flat six, auto trans, to tow

my LAK-17a in its LAK-T5 trailer from TSA (Midlothian, TX) to Moriarty, NM

and twice from Moriarty to Jean, NV and back.



So long as the trailer is properly loaded, it tows just fine. Comparing it

to my Ford Edge which, being heavier, tows a bit better, the Subaru gets

much better gas mileage than the Ford (towing or not).



It won't carry as much as one of the giant SUVs but, still, I would

recommend the Subaru.





wrote in message

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I'm curious how a late model Subaru Outback handles the load of a

sailplane trailer. I'm looking at a 3.6 liter V6 with auto trans.



If you use an Outback as a tow vehicle, please share your experiences and

detail the motor size, transmission, and towing terrain.



Thanks



ben





Dan - what year Outback does your wife have?

Sorry for not mentioning - it's a 2010.


"Tony" wrote in message
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On Sunday, June 16, 2013 10:58:27 AM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
I've used my wife's Subaru Outback, 3.6 liter, flat six, auto trans, to
tow

my LAK-17a in its LAK-T5 trailer from TSA (Midlothian, TX) to Moriarty,
NM

and twice from Moriarty to Jean, NV and back.



So long as the trailer is properly loaded, it tows just fine. Comparing
it

to my Ford Edge which, being heavier, tows a bit better, the Subaru gets

much better gas mileage than the Ford (towing or not).



It won't carry as much as one of the giant SUVs but, still, I would

recommend the Subaru.





wrote in message

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I'm curious how a late model Subaru Outback handles the load of a

sailplane trailer. I'm looking at a 3.6 liter V6 with auto trans.



If you use an Outback as a tow vehicle, please share your experiences
and

detail the motor size, transmission, and towing terrain.



Thanks



ben





Dan - what year Outback does your wife have?