andyhaussler

Thanks for all the info, I am going to shoot for a trailer that is around 1500 lbs dry...I appreciate all of your time!

I have the H4...the trailer electronic brakes..I have one kiddo, shouldn't be too much stuff...but it looks liek this trailer is too heavy, probably should get one that is 1500#'s to give some extra room.

Any suggestions on a tranny cooler, there is a trailer here in town for sale that is 2500#'s GAWR but I think is too heavy...any thoughts?

I am looking into getting a tent trailer for the family...I have a Subaru Legacy 2004 Wagon, A/T...I live in cali so most of the interstates are flat but there are some decent grades to head into the mountains. I think the towing cap. is 2000# but is that realistic, shoul I be looking for a lighter trailer....any experience/wisdom/knowledge would be great on towing a tent trailer and what the weight of it was! Andy

yakima/thule National Parks

I have an 04 Legacy Anniversary Edition, I get around 21 city, 26 Highway...it is an auto and I run on Caifornia gas, that oxygenated gas really pulls down the mileage, when i am out of state I get way better mileage.

thanks, I will give it a shot

I have a 2004 Legacy LImited Edition. The front windshield sprays hit the sunroof better than the the windshield. Any ideas on how the spray nozzles can be aimed? Thanks

THe prices for the 2004's will drop when the 2005's come out because it is a redesign. We bought a 2004 through costco and got the best price, 20 grand for the 35th anniversary edition...we love the car and hope they fixed the head gasket issues. I think we will be safe, only time will tell though. Unless you get the outback with the H-6, even with the 2005's you may run the risk of the head gasket failure.

we have a 2004 legacy...the tweeter kit they have made a huge difference and was easy to install, the stereo would be hard to change out, let alone making it look good

I bought a 2004 Legacy Wagon 35 edition last October. We also purchased the extended warranty through our Credit Union for 600 bucks, covers up to 6 years or 100,000 miles. So far we love the car, obviously to early to tell if we will have problems with the gasket. From the research I did before we bought they have supposedly fixed the gasket...now it is a 4 layer deal instead of the two layer the Phase I got. If we do have problems, i sure hope it fails before our warranty...if it fails after the car will be paid off at least. I think you are right on in regards to initial cost vs. extended cost. If you really like the Legacy, go for it, get the warranty to cover yourself while you are paying for the car and save the extra 6 grand.

You need the thule feet 415 pack...here is the link http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/product.asp?dept_id=2&sku=415 They work great on my 04 legacy.

no clue, although i do know there is big push to stretch the oil changes out...saves the environment and oil...volvo just put out a car that needs an oil change every 30,000, pretty crazy

I have allwasy used techron every other oli change(6,000 miles) In my GM car, which have terrible injectors, I have had no trouble

SO what is the fate for the 04' ? Do they that one figured out?

04 Legacy Limited Wagon 6,000 miles...need a new piece of trim in the cargo area. That is all so far. Love the car so far.

Ya, you have to have snow tires to get by some checkpoints...they have a snowflake on them. Instead of making the investment on those tires for how little we are in the snow, maybe 15 weekends a year I opted for cables since they are allowed on the legacy, haven't had to use them though.

I live in Fresno too..I have a 2004 Legacy wagon. I use 87 octane in the H-4...seems to do well, burned a higher octane once and performance/mileage increased a bit to. I use 10W-30 here in the valley...fine so far, also what the dealer/manual recommended. As for the vibration, it could be the flat engine...it is a bit different from other cars...if you are really worried go to a credit union and buy the extended warranty...could be worth it. I haven't needed to put chains on in the hills above us here, that includes shaver and Kings canyon. I was up in shaver right after christmas with those huge storms, car did great, no chains were needed for me and they let me drive on by and I plowed through snow banks to get into the driveway. For a legacy you can put chains on the front...outbacks chains aren't advised. If you are going to do a ton winter driving get some snow tires...we go up on the weekends and are fine with the stock tires, just an all season. Also, I think there is some warranty work you are eligible for having to do with the head gasket...call up Herwaldt Subaru and ask them...it is a recall or something. Other people on this board know more than me on that. Have fun!

we bought our 2004 legacy wagon, special edition for 20,000...seemed like a steal compared to other cars on the market

Bought an O4' Legacy Special Edition in October. I haven't noticed the tranny making noises...it isn't super smooth but is more than tolerable. We love the car, my wife even said there wasn't one thing she would change about it! We debated between the manual and automatic pretty hard, went with the auto because my wife had trouble pushing in the clutch. It is a great car! On another note, the subaru extended warranty is way over priced, got one through our credit union for half the price and we can choose the mechanic. Good luck!

I test drove an H6 when we were buying our H4 legacy...it was a bit smoother but the power didn't kick until high RPM's...it would only make a difference in extreme situations. If I wanted power I would go for the WRX sti...that is real power

Try the costco program. It is very reasonable and the service has been great when I needed it. I think it is around 40 bucks a year.

Thanks for the tips. I allready have some cables that will fit from my prior car...i will carry them and drive slow, sierra nevada snow here we come!

are the stock tires considered high-traction?

Well I just got a 2004 Legacy Wagon, planning on heading up into snow country in a week or so and wanted some adivce on driving in the snow. This is my forst subie. Does anybody know if I can use cables on the Legacy? Also will cables be required in california? Thanks!