pgwilli

double post....

I've been towing a 5'x10' Hunter teardrop with a 2005 Outback for 3 years now. It weighs ~1200# loaded to the gills. Its equiped with electric brakes and tows great. I get 20.8 mpg on trips along the WA - OR coast. I think the good mileage is because the teardrop is the same height & width as the Subie and kind of drafts it. That said, I just bought a 1995 16' Scamp and although it comes in under the tow rating of the car, I am looking for a light truck to tow it with. BTW - the Hunter is for sale....

Check you didn't pinch the needle between the speedo head and instrument panel like I did on the FIRST instl..

I have a speedo head out in the garage I took off my '99 Outback. It has 123k on it, but only recorded half (at best) of the miles I put on the car before I replaced it (the speedo head...car still going strong). Flakey speedo heads were common on '99s. Look it over really carefully for excessive wear...BBW.

I know nothing about working on Subie's but, My indepented Subaru mechanic asked us to bring our 2005 OB in for the 60K service early enough that if he found any leaks or drive train issues we would have time to get it into the dealer before the 60K drive train warrenty expired.

Sounds like the same problem I had. It was the speedo head. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7590 paul

Thanks for all the information. After 4-5 years of living with my 99OBW's intermitent speedo, I finally used the advice from this thread and replaced the speedo head. It only took about 30 minutes - I don't know why I waited so long.I guess one reason is I intend to drive the doors off this car and never sell it. I do wonder what the actual mileage is on my car tho'. The odometer I just replced read 123,487mile, but I'm sure its a lot more than that Is there any way to retrieve it from the ECU or ?? Thanks again to all the contributors here, Paul

You might want to call Chad at RockBlocker. He did our '05 Outback hood, bumper, door edges, fog and headlights for around 400$ materials and labor. Top notch job, very satisfied.

I use Thule bars and cargo box on my 99 outback. I had to drill new holes in the floor of the box so I could mount it forward enough to open the hatch fully. It works great for skiis and light bulky camping gear like sleeping bags, pads, and tents. Paul