jbordwine

My dealer wants $11 for an oil filter and little metal drain plug ring. Any good deals online? 2003 Forester XS

Any of you guys ever do any light duty towing with your forester? I have a small 4 x 6 utility trailer that is very light, and was wondering if the forester could tow some light loads without damage to the AWD system or any other components. I have the manual transmission and the owners manual does say you can tow up to 1000 lbs w/o trailer brakes. I would mainly be towing light loads such as brush, garbage, landscaping material, my sons small atv, etc but there would be times I would need to tow my riding mower which probably weighs 700 lbs or so which combined with the trailer would be pushing the 1000 lb mark. Also, where is the best place to buy a hitch? I had a class III hitch installed on a truck once for $99. What about wiring? Is there a harness you can buy from the dealer. Thanks! Jason