FrankB Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Hi everyone Just joined the forum after deciding to keep with Subaru and changing my 2017 Outback for a 2021 one. I have a query about fitting a tow bar. I had a Witter detachable tow bar fitted to the 2017 car. It was the bolted flange type. The local towbar place says the car has changed and it has to be a swan neck type. That is awkward as my bike carrier bolts on to the flange. Has the Outback changed over these years? It looks the same from the outside. Later - a bit more online research tells me there has been a change where a new ‘Subaru Global Platform’ has been used recently according to a wikipedia page. Presumably it means the chassis is different. I seem to have answered my own question but would welcome any comments. I will update this once I have fitted a towbar. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankB Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 In the end I had to have a swan neck towbar fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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