Scott in Bellingham Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 we have a 90 legacy , just wondering what the maximum Lbs. I can tow with it , what have you done? forgot to mention its a 5 speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a97obw Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 My 92 Legacy wagon automatic AWD would tow a HEAVY Iron Dog 5X8 trailer with 15" tires/heavy pine flooring with a Kawasaki Bayou 220 ATV (400 lbs.) at 70 MPH and you didn't know it was back there. Then when I went "up" to a Honda 300 Fourtax 4x4 (527 lbs.) I could tell I was towing a trailer. Now towing the trailer with the Honda behind the 97 Legacy Outback wagon at 70 mph is a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnuman Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 we have a 90 legacy , just wondering what the maximum Lbs. I can tow with it , what have you done? forgot to mention its a 5 speed Listed capacity is 1500 pounds. Uh huh. . . Let me see, I have pulled to date: a Mustang 5.0 on a dolly (about 1K pounds more than the weight of the Legacy), a matching (well it was an LS, not the L I have) 92 Legacy wagon, both of these over hilly terrain. I have also hualed an engine/tranny combo, a pair of engines, and a refridgerator inside ( at seperate times). I have yet to find a load she has trouble with. I got my hitch at etrailers.com, and it is a class II hitch, which is rated for 3500 lbs. I plan on adding a stronger pressure plate and clutch, and AGX struts to the rear swaybar I just scored from the matching wagon I pulled recently, so towing capacity will only increase from what I have already done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Clark Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 IMO, the biggest concern is stopping whatever you are towing, not actually pulling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnuman Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 IMO, the biggest concern is stopping whatever you are towing, not actually pulling it. I will add a second to that. You should have seen my brake pads the first time I changed them (that reminds me, I should probably check them again. . .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tattooboy Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 The vehicle is only rated for just under 900 lbs. If you dont mind using up your vehicle, they will definiatly pull just about whatevery you want, as others have said already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted March 27, 2006 Author Share Posted March 27, 2006 our lagacy has the 2.2 , has a 3500 lb hitch , i am hoping to use it to pull my offroder suubie , hoping the toy wont weigh anymore then 1500 , if it all works out could be the combo I use to go to the wcss8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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